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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 666.02, 999.07 and 300.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 666.02, 999.07 and 300.85 is: 451.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666.02 : 999.07 = 300.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666.02/999.07 = 300.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666.02x = 999.07 × 300.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666.02x = 300,566.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,566.96/666.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451.29

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