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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,914.80, 100,357.80 and 29,474.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,914.80, 100,357.80 and 29,474.80 is: 44,205.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,914.80 : 100,357.80 = 29,474.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,914.80/100,357.80 = 29,474.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,914.80x = 100,357.80 × 29,474.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,914.80x = 2,958,026,083.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,026,083.44/66,914.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,205.86

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