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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,563.56, 99,335.88 and 59,463.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,563.56, 99,335.88 and 59,463.85 is: 88,740.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,563.56 : 99,335.88 = 59,463.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,563.56/99,335.88 = 59,463.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,563.56x = 99,335.88 × 59,463.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,563.56x = 5,906,893,073.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,893,073.94/66,563.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,740.65

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