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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,809.40, 100,052.10 and 35,575.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,809.40, 100,052.10 and 35,575.80 is: 53,277.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,809.40 : 100,052.10 = 35,575.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,809.40/100,052.10 = 35,575.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,809.40x = 100,052.10 × 35,575.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,809.40x = 3,559,433,499.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,433,499.18/66,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,277.44

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