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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,780.88, 100,197.24 and 27,356.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,780.88, 100,197.24 and 27,356.56 is: 41,045.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,780.88 : 100,197.24 = 27,356.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,780.88/100,197.24 = 27,356.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,780.88x = 100,197.24 × 27,356.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,780.88x = 2,741,051,807.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,051,807.89/66,780.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,045.46

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