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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,632.38, 101,382.62 and 28,200.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,632.38, 101,382.62 and 28,200.77 is: 42,273.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,632.38 : 101,382.62 = 28,200.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,632.38/101,382.62 = 28,200.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,632.38x = 101,382.62 × 28,200.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,632.38x = 2,859,067,300.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,067,300.70/67,632.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,273.65

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