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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,701.39, 100,052.08 and 31,621.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,701.39, 100,052.08 and 31,621.91 is: 47,432.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,701.39 : 100,052.08 = 31,621.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,701.39/100,052.08 = 31,621.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,701.39x = 100,052.08 × 31,621.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,701.39x = 3,163,837,289.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,163,837,289.76/66,701.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,432.86

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