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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,572.90, 96,843.93 and 27,133.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,572.90, 96,843.93 and 27,133.68 is: 40,694.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,572.90 : 96,843.93 = 27,133.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,572.90/96,843.93 = 27,133.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,572.90x = 96,843.93 × 27,133.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,572.90x = 2,627,732,206.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,732,206.56/64,572.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,694.04

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