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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,237.68, 100,857.06 and 22,874.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,237.68, 100,857.06 and 22,874.52 is: 34,311.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,237.68 : 100,857.06 = 22,874.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,237.68/100,857.06 = 22,874.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,237.68x = 100,857.06 × 22,874.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,237.68x = 2,307,056,836.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,056,836.11/67,237.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,311.96

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