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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,713.96, 100,185.42 and 59,234.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,713.96, 100,185.42 and 59,234.42 is: 88,953.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,713.96 : 100,185.42 = 59,234.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,713.96/100,185.42 = 59,234.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,713.96x = 100,185.42 × 59,234.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,713.96x = 5,934,425,246.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,425,246.16/66,713.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,953.28

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