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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,060.80, 100,445.40 and 40,719.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,060.80, 100,445.40 and 40,719.60 is: 60,990.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,060.80 : 100,445.40 = 40,719.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,060.80/100,445.40 = 40,719.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,060.80x = 100,445.40 × 40,719.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,060.80x = 4,090,096,509.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,090,096,509.84/67,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,990.87

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