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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,185.20, 100,777.80 and 24,493.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,185.20, 100,777.80 and 24,493.83 is: 36,740.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,185.20 : 100,777.80 = 24,493.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,185.20/100,777.80 = 24,493.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,185.20x = 100,777.80 × 24,493.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,185.20x = 2,468,434,300.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,468,434,300.97/67,185.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,740.75

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