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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,549.43, 101,236.51 and 27,521.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,549.43, 101,236.51 and 27,521.86 is: 41,247.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,549.43 : 101,236.51 = 27,521.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,549.43/101,236.51 = 27,521.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,549.43x = 101,236.51 × 27,521.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,549.43x = 2,786,217,055.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,786,217,055.11/67,549.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,247.08

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