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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,897.40, 100,346.10 and 59,639.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,897.40, 100,346.10 and 59,639.80 is: 89,459.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,897.40 : 100,346.10 = 59,639.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,897.40/100,346.10 = 59,639.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,897.40x = 100,346.10 × 59,639.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,897.40x = 5,984,621,334.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,621,334.78/66,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,459.70

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