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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,014.42, 100,484.37 and 27,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,014.42, 100,484.37 and 27,598.20 is: 41,381.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,014.42 : 100,484.37 = 27,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,014.42/100,484.37 = 27,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,014.42x = 100,484.37 × 27,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,014.42x = 2,773,187,740.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,187,740.13/67,014.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,381.96

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