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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,918.75, 100,417.02 and 29,982.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,918.75, 100,417.02 and 29,982.75 is: 44,991.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,918.75 : 100,417.02 = 29,982.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,918.75/100,417.02 = 29,982.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,918.75x = 100,417.02 × 29,982.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,918.75x = 3,010,778,406.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,010,778,406.41/66,918.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,991.55

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