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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,895.20, 100,310.40 and 37,281.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,895.20, 100,310.40 and 37,281.60 is: 55,904.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,895.20 : 100,310.40 = 37,281.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,895.20/100,310.40 = 37,281.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,895.20x = 100,310.40 × 37,281.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,895.20x = 3,739,732,208.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,739,732,208.64/66,895.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,904.34

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