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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,500.01, 91,756.65 and 42,310.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,500.01, 91,756.65 and 42,310.59 is: 58,380.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,500.01 : 91,756.65 = 42,310.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,500.01/91,756.65 = 42,310.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,500.01x = 91,756.65 × 42,310.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,500.01x = 3,882,277,997.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,277,997.92/66,500.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,380.11

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