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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,235.24, 100,852.80 and 27,748.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,235.24, 100,852.80 and 27,748.92 is: 41,623.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,235.24 : 100,852.80 = 27,748.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,235.24/100,852.80 = 27,748.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,235.24x = 100,852.80 × 27,748.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,235.24x = 2,798,556,278.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,556,278.98/67,235.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,623.36

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