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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,959.08, 100,439.34 and 20,212.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,959.08, 100,439.34 and 20,212.36 is: 30,318.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,959.08 : 100,439.34 = 20,212.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,959.08/100,439.34 = 20,212.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,959.08x = 100,439.34 × 20,212.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,959.08x = 2,030,116,098.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,116,098.24/66,959.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,318.76

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