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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,697.22, 100,045.99 and 27,254.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,697.22, 100,045.99 and 27,254.33 is: 40,881.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,697.22 : 100,045.99 = 27,254.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,697.22/100,045.99 = 27,254.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,697.22x = 100,045.99 × 27,254.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,697.22x = 2,726,686,426.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,726,686,426.64/66,697.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,881.56

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