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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,548.80, 99,896.10 and 37,024.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,548.80, 99,896.10 and 37,024.30 is: 55,577.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,548.80 : 99,896.10 = 37,024.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,548.80/99,896.10 = 37,024.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,548.80x = 99,896.10 × 37,024.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,548.80x = 3,698,583,175.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,698,583,175.23/66,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,577.01

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