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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,260.10, 100,853.70 and 27,772.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,260.10, 100,853.70 and 27,772.60 is: 41,643.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,260.10 : 100,853.70 = 27,772.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,260.10/100,853.70 = 27,772.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,260.10x = 100,853.70 × 27,772.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,260.10x = 2,800,969,468.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,969,468.62/67,260.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,643.85

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