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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,975.40, 100,463.10 and 43,355.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,975.40, 100,463.10 and 43,355.80 is: 65,033.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,975.40 : 100,463.10 = 43,355.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,975.40/100,463.10 = 43,355.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,975.40x = 100,463.10 × 43,355.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,975.40x = 4,355,658,070.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,355,658,070.98/66,975.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,033.70

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