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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,038.29, 100,556.21 and 56,575.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,038.29, 100,556.21 and 56,575.52 is: 84,862.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,038.29 : 100,556.21 = 56,575.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,038.29/100,556.21 = 56,575.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,038.29x = 100,556.21 × 56,575.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,038.29x = 5,689,019,084.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,019,084.32/67,038.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,862.24

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