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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,108.36, 100,588.73 and 27,643.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,108.36, 100,588.73 and 27,643.95 is: 41,435.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,108.36 : 100,588.73 = 27,643.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,108.36/100,588.73 = 27,643.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,108.36x = 100,588.73 × 27,643.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,108.36x = 2,780,669,822.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,669,822.68/67,108.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,435.52

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