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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,830.40, 100,245.60 and 29,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,830.40, 100,245.60 and 29,894.40 is: 44,841.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,830.40 : 100,245.60 = 29,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,830.40/100,245.60 = 29,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,830.40x = 100,245.60 × 29,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,830.40x = 2,996,782,064.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,782,064.64/66,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,841.60

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