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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,236.49, 100,865.67 and 19,856.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,236.49, 100,865.67 and 19,856.37 is: 29,787.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,236.49 : 100,865.67 = 19,856.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,236.49/100,865.67 = 19,856.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,236.49x = 100,865.67 × 19,856.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,236.49x = 2,002,826,063.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,826,063.82/67,236.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,787.79

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