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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,520.80, 101,200.20 and 28,057.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,520.80, 101,200.20 and 28,057.60 is: 42,052.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,520.80 : 101,200.20 = 28,057.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,520.80/101,200.20 = 28,057.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,520.80x = 101,200.20 × 28,057.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,520.80x = 2,839,434,731.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,839,434,731.52/67,520.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,052.74

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