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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,815.60, 131,766.60 and 66,748.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,815.60, 131,766.60 and 66,748.40 is: 100,155.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,815.60 : 131,766.60 = 66,748.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,815.60/131,766.60 = 66,748.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,815.60x = 131,766.60 × 66,748.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,815.60x = 8,795,209,723.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,795,209,723.44/87,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,155.44

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