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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,968.10, 100,452.02 and 27,497.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,968.10, 100,452.02 and 27,497.43 is: 41,246.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,968.10 : 100,452.02 = 27,497.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,968.10/100,452.02 = 27,497.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,968.10x = 100,452.02 × 27,497.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,968.10x = 2,762,172,250.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,172,250.82/66,968.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,246.09

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