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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,752.94, 100,096.74 and 27,299.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,752.94, 100,096.74 and 27,299.46 is: 40,935.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,752.94 : 100,096.74 = 27,299.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,752.94/100,096.74 = 27,299.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,752.94x = 100,096.74 × 27,299.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,752.94x = 2,732,586,949.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,732,586,949.76/66,752.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,935.83

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