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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,927.25, 100,358.58 and 38,854.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,927.25, 100,358.58 and 38,854.37 is: 58,262.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,927.25 : 100,358.58 = 38,854.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,927.25/100,358.58 = 38,854.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,927.25x = 100,358.58 × 38,854.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,927.25x = 3,899,369,034.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899,369,034.76/66,927.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,262.80

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