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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,718.04, 100,076.98 and 31,638.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,718.04, 100,076.98 and 31,638.56 is: 47,457.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,718.04 : 100,076.98 = 31,638.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,718.04/100,076.98 = 31,638.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,718.04x = 100,076.98 × 31,638.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,718.04x = 3,166,291,536.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,166,291,536.35/66,718.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,457.80

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