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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,227.22, 100,840.80 and 27,740.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,227.22, 100,840.80 and 27,740.92 is: 41,611.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,227.22 : 100,840.80 = 27,740.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,227.22/100,840.80 = 27,740.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,227.22x = 100,840.80 × 27,740.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,227.22x = 2,797,416,565.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,416,565.54/67,227.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,611.37

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