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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,899.97, 100,368.41 and 54,388.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,899.97, 100,368.41 and 54,388.89 is: 81,598.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,899.97 : 100,368.41 = 54,388.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,899.97/100,368.41 = 54,388.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,899.97x = 100,368.41 × 54,388.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,899.97x = 5,458,926,139.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,926,139.02/66,899.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,598.33

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