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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,321.26, 100,986.03 and 27,881.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,321.26, 100,986.03 and 27,881.46 is: 41,823.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,321.26 : 100,986.03 = 27,881.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,321.26/100,986.03 = 27,881.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,321.26x = 100,986.03 × 27,881.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,321.26x = 2,815,637,956.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,815,637,956.00/67,321.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,823.90

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