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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,240.60, 100,868.17 and 25,140.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,240.60, 100,868.17 and 25,140.85 is: 37,713.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,240.60 : 100,868.17 = 25,140.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,240.60/100,868.17 = 25,140.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,240.60x = 100,868.17 × 25,140.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,240.60x = 2,535,911,027.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,911,027.40/67,240.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,713.99

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