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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,036.32, 100,560.96 and 27,596.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,036.32, 100,560.96 and 27,596.16 is: 41,396.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,036.32 : 100,560.96 = 27,596.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,036.32/100,560.96 = 27,596.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,036.32x = 100,560.96 × 27,596.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,036.32x = 2,775,096,341.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,775,096,341.91/67,036.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,396.91

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