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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,910.80, 100,366.20 and 27,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,910.80, 100,366.20 and 27,454.80 is: 41,182.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,910.80 : 100,366.20 = 27,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,910.80/100,366.20 = 27,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,910.80x = 100,366.20 × 27,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,910.80x = 2,755,533,947.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,755,533,947.76/66,910.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,182.20

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