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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,166.96, 100,612.12 and 39,398

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,166.96, 100,612.12 and 39,398 is: 59,015.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,166.96 : 100,612.12 = 39,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,166.96/100,612.12 = 39,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,166.96x = 100,612.12 × 39,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,166.96x = 3,963,916,303.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,916,303.76/67,166.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,015.87

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