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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,823.20, 100,234.80 and 56,981.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,823.20, 100,234.80 and 56,981.70 is: 85,472.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,823.20 : 100,234.80 = 56,981.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,823.20/100,234.80 = 56,981.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,823.20x = 100,234.80 × 56,981.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,823.20x = 5,711,549,303.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,711,549,303.16/66,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,472.55

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