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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,940.40, 100,405.16 and 22,566.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,940.40, 100,405.16 and 22,566.20 is: 33,847.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,940.40 : 100,405.16 = 22,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,940.40/100,405.16 = 22,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,940.40x = 100,405.16 × 22,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,940.40x = 2,265,762,921.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,762,921.59/66,940.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,847.47

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