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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,132.36, 100,697.64 and 27,150.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,132.36, 100,697.64 and 27,150.76 is: 40,725.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,132.36 : 100,697.64 = 27,150.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,132.36/100,697.64 = 27,150.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,132.36x = 100,697.64 × 27,150.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,132.36x = 2,734,017,456.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,017,456.21/67,132.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,725.78

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