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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,882.62, 100,313.00 and 20,124.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,882.62, 100,313.00 and 20,124.56 is: 30,183.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,882.62 : 100,313.00 = 20,124.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,882.62/100,313.00 = 20,124.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,882.62x = 100,313.00 × 20,124.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,882.62x = 2,018,755,212.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,755,212.91/66,882.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,183.55

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