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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,227.56, 100,857.96 and 27,795.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,227.56, 100,857.96 and 27,795.92 is: 41,700.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,227.56 : 100,857.96 = 27,795.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,227.56/100,857.96 = 27,795.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,227.56x = 100,857.96 × 27,795.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,227.56x = 2,803,439,787.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,803,439,787.52/67,227.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,700.75

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