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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,820.59, 100,124.27 and 48,968.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,820.59, 100,124.27 and 48,968.51 is: 73,374.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,820.59 : 100,124.27 = 48,968.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,820.59/100,124.27 = 48,968.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,820.59x = 100,124.27 × 48,968.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,820.59x = 4,902,936,322.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,902,936,322.21/66,820.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,374.63

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