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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,438.80, 101,158.20 and 28,024.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,438.80, 101,158.20 and 28,024.20 is: 42,036.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,438.80 : 101,158.20 = 28,024.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,438.80/101,158.20 = 28,024.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,438.80x = 101,158.20 × 28,024.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,438.80x = 2,834,877,628.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,877,628.44/67,438.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,036.30

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