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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,989.33, 100,390.17 and 50,338.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,989.33, 100,390.17 and 50,338.75 is: 75,437.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,989.33 : 100,390.17 = 50,338.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,989.33/100,390.17 = 50,338.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,989.33x = 100,390.17 × 50,338.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,989.33x = 5,053,515,670.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,053,515,670.09/66,989.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,437.62

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