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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,815.80, 100,223.70 and 41,932.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,815.80, 100,223.70 and 41,932.60 is: 62,898.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,815.80 : 100,223.70 = 41,932.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,815.80/100,223.70 = 41,932.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,815.80x = 100,223.70 × 41,932.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,815.80x = 4,202,640,322.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,202,640,322.62/66,815.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,898.90

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