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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,959.38, 100,345.18 and 48,150.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,959.38, 100,345.18 and 48,150.92 is: 72,158.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,959.38 : 100,345.18 = 48,150.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,959.38/100,345.18 = 48,150.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,959.38x = 100,345.18 × 48,150.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,959.38x = 4,831,712,734.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,831,712,734.57/66,959.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,158.86

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