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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,450.80, 101,095.20 and 27,987.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,450.80, 101,095.20 and 27,987.60 is: 41,947.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,450.80 : 101,095.20 = 27,987.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,450.80/101,095.20 = 27,987.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,450.80x = 101,095.20 × 27,987.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,450.80x = 2,829,412,019.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,412,019.52/67,450.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,947.79

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