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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,944.76, 100,415.72 and 27,473.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,944.76, 100,415.72 and 27,473.97 is: 41,210.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,944.76 : 100,415.72 = 27,473.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,944.76/100,415.72 = 27,473.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,944.76x = 100,415.72 × 27,473.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,944.76x = 2,758,818,341.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,818,341.44/66,944.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,210.37

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