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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,820.40, 100,230.60 and 27,405.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,820.40, 100,230.60 and 27,405.80 is: 41,108.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,820.40 : 100,230.60 = 27,405.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,820.40/100,230.60 = 27,405.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,820.40x = 100,230.60 × 27,405.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,820.40x = 2,746,899,777.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,746,899,777.48/66,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,108.70

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