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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,956.28, 100,473.36 and 30,020.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,956.28, 100,473.36 and 30,020.28 is: 45,047.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,956.28 : 100,473.36 = 30,020.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,956.28/100,473.36 = 30,020.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,956.28x = 100,473.36 × 30,020.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,956.28x = 3,016,238,399.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,238,399.74/66,956.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,047.88

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