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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,992.40, 100,545.30 and 27,577.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,992.40, 100,545.30 and 27,577.80 is: 41,390.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,992.40 : 100,545.30 = 27,577.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,992.40/100,545.30 = 27,577.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,992.40x = 100,545.30 × 27,577.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,992.40x = 2,772,818,174.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,772,818,174.34/66,992.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,390.04

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