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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,037.11, 100,555.10 and 27,055.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,037.11, 100,555.10 and 27,055.48 is: 40,582.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,037.11 : 100,555.10 = 27,055.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,037.11/100,555.10 = 27,055.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,037.11x = 100,555.10 × 27,055.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,037.11x = 2,720,566,313.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,566,313.20/67,037.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,582.99

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