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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,749.40, 100,002.60 and 52,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,749.40, 100,002.60 and 52,801.20 is: 79,105.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,749.40 : 100,002.60 = 52,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,749.40/100,002.60 = 52,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,749.40x = 100,002.60 × 52,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,749.40x = 5,280,257,283.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,280,257,283.12/66,749.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,105.69

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