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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,963.20, 100,448.45 and 20,214.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,963.20, 100,448.45 and 20,214.86 is: 30,323.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,963.20 : 100,448.45 = 20,214.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,963.20/100,448.45 = 20,214.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,963.20x = 100,448.45 × 20,214.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,963.20x = 2,030,551,252.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,551,252.89/66,963.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,323.39

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