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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,232.76, 100,883.16 and 27,818.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,232.76, 100,883.16 and 27,818.16 is: 41,741.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,232.76 : 100,883.16 = 27,818.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,232.76/100,883.16 = 27,818.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,232.76x = 100,883.16 × 27,818.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,232.76x = 2,806,383,886.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,806,383,886.19/67,232.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,741.32

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