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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,846.67, 100,282.67 and 26,868.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,846.67, 100,282.67 and 26,868.77 is: 40,308.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,846.67 : 100,282.67 = 26,868.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,846.67/100,282.67 = 26,868.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,846.67x = 100,282.67 × 26,868.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,846.67x = 2,694,471,995.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,471,995.22/66,846.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,308.25

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