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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,981.30, 100,326.15 and 40,640.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,981.30, 100,326.15 and 40,640.10 is: 60,871.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,981.30 : 100,326.15 = 40,640.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,981.30/100,326.15 = 40,640.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,981.30x = 100,326.15 × 40,640.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,981.30x = 4,077,264,768.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,264,768.62/66,981.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,871.69

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