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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,138.80, 100,644.20 and 25,007.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,138.80, 100,644.20 and 25,007.60 is: 37,487.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,138.80 : 100,644.20 = 25,007.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,138.80/100,644.20 = 25,007.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,138.80x = 100,644.20 × 25,007.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,138.80x = 2,516,869,895.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,869,895.92/67,138.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,487.56

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