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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,585.52, 167,785.21 and 67,875.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,585.52, 167,785.21 and 67,875.50 is: 93,666.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,585.52 : 167,785.21 = 67,875.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,585.52/167,785.21 = 67,875.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,585.52x = 167,785.21 × 67,875.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,585.52x = 11,388,505,021.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,388,505,021.36/121,585.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,666.62

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