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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,099.80, 100,649.70 and 27,643.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,099.80, 100,649.70 and 27,643.80 is: 41,465.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,099.80 : 100,649.70 = 27,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,099.80/100,649.70 = 27,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,099.80x = 100,649.70 × 27,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,099.80x = 2,782,340,176.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,340,176.86/67,099.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,465.70

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