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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,821.80, 100,232.70 and 56,324.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,821.80, 100,232.70 and 56,324.20 is: 84,486.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,821.80 : 100,232.70 = 56,324.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,821.80/100,232.70 = 56,324.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,821.80x = 100,232.70 × 56,324.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,821.80x = 5,645,526,641.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,526,641.34/66,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,486.30

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