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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,846.70, 100,284.45 and 20,104.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,846.70, 100,284.45 and 20,104.30 is: 30,160.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,846.70 : 100,284.45 = 20,104.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,846.70/100,284.45 = 20,104.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,846.70x = 100,284.45 × 20,104.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,846.70x = 2,016,148,668.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,148,668.14/66,846.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,160.78

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