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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,419.40, 99,434.70 and 44,257.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,419.40, 99,434.70 and 44,257.80 is: 66,257.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,419.40 : 99,434.70 = 44,257.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,419.40/99,434.70 = 44,257.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,419.40x = 99,434.70 × 44,257.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,419.40x = 4,400,761,065.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,761,065.66/66,419.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,257.16

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