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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,984.80, 100,477.20 and 27,570.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,984.80, 100,477.20 and 27,570.20 is: 41,355.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,984.80 : 100,477.20 = 27,570.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,984.80/100,477.20 = 27,570.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,984.80x = 100,477.20 × 27,570.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,984.80x = 2,770,176,499.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,770,176,499.44/66,984.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,355.30

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