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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,916.75, 100,414.01 and 29,980.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,916.75, 100,414.01 and 29,980.75 is: 44,988.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,916.75 : 100,414.01 = 29,980.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,916.75/100,414.01 = 29,980.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,916.75x = 100,414.01 × 29,980.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,916.75x = 3,010,487,330.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,010,487,330.31/66,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,988.55

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