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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,250.70, 100,789.65 and 27,835.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,250.70, 100,789.65 and 27,835.02 is: 41,716.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,250.70 : 100,789.65 = 27,835.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,250.70/100,789.65 = 27,835.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,250.70x = 100,789.65 × 27,835.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,250.70x = 2,805,481,923.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,805,481,923.54/67,250.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,716.77

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