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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,072.86, 100,624.86 and 19,686.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,072.86, 100,624.86 and 19,686.06 is: 29,533.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,072.86 : 100,624.86 = 19,686.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,072.86/100,624.86 = 19,686.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,072.86x = 100,624.86 × 19,686.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,072.86x = 1,980,907,031.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,907,031.45/67,072.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,533.66

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