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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,949.56, 100,227.10 and 58,645.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,949.56, 100,227.10 and 58,645.80 is: 87,795.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,949.56 : 100,227.10 = 58,645.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,949.56/100,227.10 = 58,645.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,949.56x = 100,227.10 × 58,645.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,949.56x = 5,877,898,461.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,877,898,461.18/66,949.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,795.92

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