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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,769.64, 100,157.56 and 37,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,769.64, 100,157.56 and 37,165.20 is: 55,749.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,769.64 : 100,157.56 = 37,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,769.64/100,157.56 = 37,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,769.64x = 100,157.56 × 37,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,769.64x = 3,722,375,748.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,722,375,748.91/66,769.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,749.53

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