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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,880.40, 101,820.60 and 18,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,880.40, 101,820.60 and 18,632.40 is: 27,948.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,880.40 : 101,820.60 = 18,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,880.40/101,820.60 = 18,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,880.40x = 101,820.60 × 18,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,880.40x = 1,897,162,147.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,162,147.44/67,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,948.60

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