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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,024.80, 100,537.20 and 27,568.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,024.80, 100,537.20 and 27,568.80 is: 41,353.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,024.80 : 100,537.20 = 27,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,024.80/100,537.20 = 27,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,024.80x = 100,537.20 × 27,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,024.80x = 2,771,689,959.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,771,689,959.36/67,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,353.20

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