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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,703.68, 100,040.64 and 19,950.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,703.68, 100,040.64 and 19,950.48 is: 29,921.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,703.68 : 100,040.64 = 19,950.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,703.68/100,040.64 = 19,950.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,703.68x = 100,040.64 × 19,950.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,703.68x = 1,995,858,787.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,858,787.51/66,703.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,921.27

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