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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,104.86, 100,583.48 and 27,640.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,104.86, 100,583.48 and 27,640.45 is: 41,430.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,104.86 : 100,583.48 = 27,640.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,104.86/100,583.48 = 27,640.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,104.86x = 100,583.48 × 27,640.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,104.86x = 2,780,172,707.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,172,707.83/67,104.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,430.27

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