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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,788.86, 101,615.60 and 23,387.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,788.86, 101,615.60 and 23,387.28 is: 35,057.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,788.86 : 101,615.60 = 23,387.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,788.86/101,615.60 = 23,387.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,788.86x = 101,615.60 × 23,387.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,788.86x = 2,376,512,372.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,512,372.63/67,788.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,057.57

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