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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,882.97, 100,288.18 and 29,399.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,882.97, 100,288.18 and 29,399.19 is: 44,082.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,882.97 : 100,288.18 = 29,399.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,882.97/100,288.18 = 29,399.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,882.97x = 100,288.18 × 29,399.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,882.97x = 2,948,391,258.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,948,391,258.57/66,882.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,082.84

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