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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,844.80, 100,267.20 and 53,722.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,844.80, 100,267.20 and 53,722.80 is: 80,584.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,844.80 : 100,267.20 = 53,722.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,844.80/100,267.20 = 53,722.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,844.80x = 100,267.20 × 53,722.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,844.80x = 5,386,634,732.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,634,732.16/66,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,584.20

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