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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,102.15, 99,142.95 and 21,728.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,102.15, 99,142.95 and 21,728.61 is: 32,589.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,102.15 : 99,142.95 = 21,728.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,102.15/99,142.95 = 21,728.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,102.15x = 99,142.95 × 21,728.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,102.15x = 2,154,238,494.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,238,494.80/66,102.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,589.54

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