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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,188.72, 100,717.28 and 25,037.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,188.72, 100,717.28 and 25,037.92 is: 37,532.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,188.72 : 100,717.28 = 25,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,188.72/100,717.28 = 25,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,188.72x = 100,717.28 × 25,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,188.72x = 2,521,751,199.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,751,199.26/67,188.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,532.36

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