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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,153.42, 100,715.73 and 27,700.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,153.42, 100,715.73 and 27,700.30 is: 41,544.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,153.42 : 100,715.73 = 27,700.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,153.42/100,715.73 = 27,700.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,153.42x = 100,715.73 × 27,700.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,153.42x = 2,789,855,935.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,855,935.72/67,153.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,544.51

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