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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,384.12, 101,112.72 and 27,968.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,384.12, 101,112.72 and 27,968.26 is: 41,967.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,384.12 : 101,112.72 = 27,968.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,384.12/101,112.72 = 27,968.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,384.12x = 101,112.72 × 27,968.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,384.12x = 2,827,946,842.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,827,946,842.27/67,384.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,967.56

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