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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,156.43, 100,943.82 and 42,355.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,156.43, 100,943.82 and 42,355.85 is: 63,665.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,156.43 : 100,943.82 = 42,355.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,156.43/100,943.82 = 42,355.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,156.43x = 100,943.82 × 42,355.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,156.43x = 4,275,560,793.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,275,560,793.63/67,156.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,665.70

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