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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,931.43, 100,329.14 and 41,988.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,931.43, 100,329.14 and 41,988.86 is: 62,940.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,931.43 : 100,329.14 = 41,988.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,931.43/100,329.14 = 41,988.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,931.43x = 100,329.14 × 41,988.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,931.43x = 4,212,706,339.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,212,706,339.00/66,931.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,940.63

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