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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,970.65, 100,455.98 and 52,190.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,970.65, 100,455.98 and 52,190.63 is: 78,285.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,970.65 : 100,455.98 = 52,190.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,970.65/100,455.98 = 52,190.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,970.65x = 100,455.98 × 52,190.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,970.65x = 5,242,860,120.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,242,860,120.23/66,970.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,285.94

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