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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,824.97, 101,704.65 and 23,436.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,824.97, 101,704.65 and 23,436.16 is: 35,142.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,824.97 : 101,704.65 = 23,436.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,824.97/101,704.65 = 23,436.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,824.97x = 101,704.65 × 23,436.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,824.97x = 2,383,566,450.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,566,450.14/67,824.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,142.90

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