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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,242.60, 100,834.74 and 22,857.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,242.60, 100,834.74 and 22,857.45 is: 34,276.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,242.60 : 100,834.74 = 22,857.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,242.60/100,834.74 = 22,857.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,242.60x = 100,834.74 × 22,857.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,242.60x = 2,304,825,027.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,825,027.81/67,242.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,276.26

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