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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,667.28, 100,001.01 and 27,224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,667.28, 100,001.01 and 27,224.40 is: 40,836.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,667.28 : 100,001.01 = 27,224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,667.28/100,001.01 = 27,224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,667.28x = 100,001.01 × 27,224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,667.28x = 2,722,467,129.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,467,129.98/66,667.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,836.63

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