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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,862.96, 101,772.15 and 22,872.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,862.96, 101,772.15 and 22,872.25 is: 34,300.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,862.96 : 101,772.15 = 22,872.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,862.96/101,772.15 = 22,872.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,862.96x = 101,772.15 × 22,872.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,862.96x = 2,327,757,803.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,327,757,803.41/67,862.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,300.86

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