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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,921.99, 100,378.29 and 31,391.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,921.99, 100,378.29 and 31,391.11 is: 47,084.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,921.99 : 100,378.29 = 31,391.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,921.99/100,378.29 = 31,391.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,921.99x = 100,378.29 × 31,391.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,921.99x = 3,150,985,943.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,985,943.00/66,921.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,084.46

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