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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,797.21, 100,164.65 and 38,725.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,797.21, 100,164.65 and 38,725.31 is: 58,069.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,797.21 : 100,164.65 = 38,725.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,797.21/100,164.65 = 38,725.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,797.21x = 100,164.65 × 38,725.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,797.21x = 3,878,906,427.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,906,427.84/66,797.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,069.89

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