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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,819.51, 101,742.02 and 27,296.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,819.51, 101,742.02 and 27,296.12 is: 40,949.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,819.51 : 101,742.02 = 27,296.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,819.51/101,742.02 = 27,296.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,819.51x = 101,742.02 × 27,296.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,819.51x = 2,777,162,386.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777,162,386.96/67,819.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,949.31

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