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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,904.95, 101,857.45 and 23,531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,904.95, 101,857.45 and 23,531.70 is: 35,297.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,904.95 : 101,857.45 = 23,531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,904.95/101,857.45 = 23,531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,904.95x = 101,857.45 × 23,531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,904.95x = 2,396,878,956.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,878,956.17/67,904.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,297.56

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