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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,222.73, 100,834.13 and 27,736.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,222.73, 100,834.13 and 27,736.45 is: 41,604.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,222.73 : 100,834.13 = 27,736.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,222.73/100,834.13 = 27,736.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,222.73x = 100,834.13 × 27,736.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,222.73x = 2,796,780,622.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,780,622.29/67,222.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,604.69

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