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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,500.24, 99,694.22 and 30,943.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,500.24, 99,694.22 and 30,943.17 is: 46,388.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,500.24 : 99,694.22 = 30,943.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,500.24/99,694.22 = 30,943.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,500.24x = 99,694.22 × 30,943.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,500.24x = 3,084,855,042.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,855,042.76/66,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,388.63

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