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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,618.40, 101,456.40 and 42,677.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,618.40, 101,456.40 and 42,677.60 is: 64,034.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,618.40 : 101,456.40 = 42,677.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,618.40/101,456.40 = 42,677.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,618.40x = 101,456.40 × 42,677.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,618.40x = 4,329,915,656.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,915,656.64/67,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,034.58

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