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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,106.37, 100,585.74 and 27,641.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,106.37, 100,585.74 and 27,641.96 is: 41,432.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,106.37 : 100,585.74 = 27,641.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,106.37/100,585.74 = 27,641.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,106.37x = 100,585.74 × 27,641.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,106.37x = 2,780,386,498.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,386,498.72/67,106.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,432.53

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