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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,820.20, 100,232.72 and 22,448.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,820.20, 100,232.72 and 22,448.40 is: 33,673.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,820.20 : 100,232.72 = 22,448.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,820.20/100,232.72 = 22,448.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,820.20x = 100,232.72 × 22,448.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,820.20x = 2,250,064,191.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,064,191.65/66,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,673.41

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