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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 666.01, 999.01 and 300.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 666.01, 999.01 and 300.55 is: 450.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666.01 : 999.01 = 300.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666.01/999.01 = 300.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666.01x = 999.01 × 300.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666.01x = 300,247.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,247.84/666.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.81

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