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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,624.44, 101,445.90 and 28,172.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,624.44, 101,445.90 and 28,172.34 is: 42,262.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,624.44 : 101,445.90 = 28,172.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,624.44/101,445.90 = 28,172.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,624.44x = 101,445.90 × 28,172.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,624.44x = 2,857,968,386.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,968,386.41/67,624.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,262.36

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