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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,900.60, 100,235.70 and 31,764.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,900.60, 100,235.70 and 31,764.60 is: 47,592.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,900.60 : 100,235.70 = 31,764.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,900.60/100,235.70 = 31,764.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,900.60x = 100,235.70 × 31,764.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,900.60x = 3,183,946,916.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183,946,916.22/66,900.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,592.20

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