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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,039.82, 100,527.23 and 38,967.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,039.82, 100,527.23 and 38,967.96 is: 58,433.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,039.82 : 100,527.23 = 38,967.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,039.82/100,527.23 = 38,967.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,039.82x = 100,527.23 × 38,967.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,039.82x = 3,917,340,797.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,340,797.99/67,039.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,433.04

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