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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,883.20, 100,339.20 and 20,140.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,883.20, 100,339.20 and 20,140.80 is: 30,215.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,883.20 : 100,339.20 = 20,140.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,883.20/100,339.20 = 20,140.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,883.20x = 100,339.20 × 20,140.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,883.20x = 2,020,911,759.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,911,759.36/66,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,215.54

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