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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,931.40, 100,281.90 and 56,563.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,931.40, 100,281.90 and 56,563.40 is: 84,747.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,931.40 : 100,281.90 = 56,563.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,931.40/100,281.90 = 56,563.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,931.40x = 100,281.90 × 56,563.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,931.40x = 5,672,285,222.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,672,285,222.46/66,931.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,747.75

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