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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,982.80, 100,387.80 and 51,322.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,982.80, 100,387.80 and 51,322.80 is: 76,918.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,982.80 : 100,387.80 = 51,322.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,982.80/100,387.80 = 51,322.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,982.80x = 100,387.80 × 51,322.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,982.80x = 5,152,182,981.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,152,182,981.84/66,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,918.00

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