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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,834.54, 100,251.95 and 27,384.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,834.54, 100,251.95 and 27,384.57 is: 41,076.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,834.54 : 100,251.95 = 27,384.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,834.54/100,251.95 = 27,384.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,834.54x = 100,251.95 × 27,384.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,834.54x = 2,745,356,405.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,356,405.49/66,834.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,076.91

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