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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,240.71, 100,923.39 and 33,983.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,240.71, 100,923.39 and 33,983.96 is: 51,007.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,240.71 : 100,923.39 = 33,983.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,240.71/100,923.39 = 33,983.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,240.71x = 100,923.39 × 33,983.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,240.71x = 3,429,775,944.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,775,944.21/67,240.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,007.43

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