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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,829.10, 101,780.10 and 28,390.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,829.10, 101,780.10 and 28,390.20 is: 42,600.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,829.10 : 101,780.10 = 28,390.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,829.10/101,780.10 = 28,390.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,829.10x = 101,780.10 × 28,390.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,829.10x = 2,889,557,395.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,557,395.02/67,829.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,600.56

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