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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,700.34, 100,025.40 and 27,236.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,700.34, 100,025.40 and 27,236.33 is: 40,844.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,700.34 : 100,025.40 = 27,236.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,700.34/100,025.40 = 27,236.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,700.34x = 100,025.40 × 27,236.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,700.34x = 2,724,324,802.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,724,324,802.78/66,700.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,844.24

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