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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,000.80, 99,001.20 and 38,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,000.80, 99,001.20 and 38,007.20 is: 57,010.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,000.80 : 99,001.20 = 38,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,000.80/99,001.20 = 38,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,000.80x = 99,001.20 × 38,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,000.80x = 3,762,758,408.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,758,408.64/66,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,010.80

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