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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,722.99, 100,084.55 and 27,280.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,722.99, 100,084.55 and 27,280.10 is: 40,920.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,722.99 : 100,084.55 = 27,280.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,722.99/100,084.55 = 27,280.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,722.99x = 100,084.55 × 27,280.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,722.99x = 2,730,316,532.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,316,532.46/66,722.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,920.18

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