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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,242.56, 100,817.06 and 29,782.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,242.56, 100,817.06 and 29,782.26 is: 44,652.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,242.56 : 100,817.06 = 29,782.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,242.56/100,817.06 = 29,782.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,242.56x = 100,817.06 × 29,782.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,242.56x = 3,002,559,744.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,559,744.44/67,242.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,652.67

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