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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,793.32, 100,200.87 and 31,721.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,793.32, 100,200.87 and 31,721.13 is: 47,586.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,793.32 : 100,200.87 = 31,721.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,793.32/100,200.87 = 31,721.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,793.32x = 100,200.87 × 31,721.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,793.32x = 3,178,484,823.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,178,484,823.38/66,793.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,586.87

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