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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,559.39, 91,800.03 and 42,687.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,559.39, 91,800.03 and 42,687.88 is: 58,875.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,559.39 : 91,800.03 = 42,687.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,559.39/91,800.03 = 42,687.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,559.39x = 91,800.03 × 42,687.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,559.39x = 3,918,748,595.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,748,595.22/66,559.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,875.97

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