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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,200.40, 99,300.60 and 39,956.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,200.40, 99,300.60 and 39,956.40 is: 59,934.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,200.40 : 99,300.60 = 39,956.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,200.40/99,300.60 = 39,956.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,200.40x = 99,300.60 × 39,956.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,200.40x = 3,967,694,493.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,967,694,493.84/66,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,934.60

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