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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,944.25, 100,412.29 and 27,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,944.25, 100,412.29 and 27,500.36 is: 41,248.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,944.25 : 100,412.29 = 27,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,944.25/100,412.29 = 27,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,944.25x = 100,412.29 × 27,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,944.25x = 2,761,373,655.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,373,655.74/66,944.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,248.85

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