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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,691.35, 101,535.81 and 27,701.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,691.35, 101,535.81 and 27,701.65 is: 41,551.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,691.35 : 101,535.81 = 27,701.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,691.35/101,535.81 = 27,701.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,691.35x = 101,535.81 × 27,701.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,691.35x = 2,812,709,471.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,709,471.09/67,691.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,551.98

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