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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,808.80, 100,310.40 and 40,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,808.80, 100,310.40 and 40,564.80 is: 60,906.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,808.80 : 100,310.40 = 40,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,808.80/100,310.40 = 40,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,808.80x = 100,310.40 × 40,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,808.80x = 4,069,071,313.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,069,071,313.92/66,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,906.22

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