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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,176.20, 100,837.20 and 42,244.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,176.20, 100,837.20 and 42,244.40 is: 63,412.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,176.20 : 100,837.20 = 42,244.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,176.20/100,837.20 = 42,244.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,176.20x = 100,837.20 × 42,244.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,176.20x = 4,259,807,011.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,807,011.68/67,176.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,412.44

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