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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,731.46, 100,211.67 and 59,251.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,731.46, 100,211.67 and 59,251.92 is: 88,979.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,731.46 : 100,211.67 = 59,251.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,731.46/100,211.67 = 59,251.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,731.46x = 100,211.67 × 59,251.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,731.46x = 5,937,733,853.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,733,853.91/66,731.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,979.53

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