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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,827.52, 100,258.56 and 20,085.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,827.52, 100,258.56 and 20,085.12 is: 30,132.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,827.52 : 100,258.56 = 20,085.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,827.52/100,258.56 = 20,085.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,827.52x = 100,258.56 × 20,085.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,827.52x = 2,013,705,208.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,013,705,208.63/66,827.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,132.87

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