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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,888.81, 100,253.25 and 50,970.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,888.81, 100,253.25 and 50,970.18 is: 76,394.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,888.81 : 100,253.25 = 50,970.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,888.81/100,253.25 = 50,970.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,888.81x = 100,253.25 × 50,970.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,888.81x = 5,109,926,574.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,926,574.03/66,888.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,394.34

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