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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,026.10, 100,575.60 and 27,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,026.10, 100,575.60 and 27,587.20 is: 41,395.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,026.10 : 100,575.60 = 27,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,026.10/100,575.60 = 27,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,026.10x = 100,575.60 × 27,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,026.10x = 2,774,599,192.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,599,192.32/67,026.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,395.80

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