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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,820.80, 100,231.20 and 62,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,820.80, 100,231.20 and 62,932.80 is: 94,399.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,820.80 : 100,231.20 = 62,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,820.80/100,231.20 = 62,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,820.80x = 100,231.20 × 62,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,820.80x = 6,307,830,063.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,307,830,063.36/66,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,399.20

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