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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,821.80, 101,538.30 and 65,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,821.80, 101,538.30 and 65,877.80 is: 98,627.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,821.80 : 101,538.30 = 65,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,821.80/101,538.30 = 65,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,821.80x = 101,538.30 × 65,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,821.80x = 6,689,119,819.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,689,119,819.74/67,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,627.87

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