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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,945.86, 101,933.37 and 28,480.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,945.86, 101,933.37 and 28,480.32 is: 42,726.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,945.86 : 101,933.37 = 28,480.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,945.86/101,933.37 = 28,480.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,945.86x = 101,933.37 × 28,480.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,945.86x = 2,903,094,996.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,094,996.28/67,945.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,726.59

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