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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,833.53, 100,243.23 and 35,230.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,833.53, 100,243.23 and 35,230.93 is: 52,842.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,833.53 : 100,243.23 = 35,230.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,833.53/100,243.23 = 35,230.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,833.53x = 100,243.23 × 35,230.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,833.53x = 3,531,662,219.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,662,219.10/66,833.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,842.67

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