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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,117.80, 100,590.30 and 51,457.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,117.80, 100,590.30 and 51,457.80 is: 77,120.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,117.80 : 100,590.30 = 51,457.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,117.80/100,590.30 = 51,457.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,117.80x = 100,590.30 × 51,457.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,117.80x = 5,176,155,539.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,176,155,539.34/67,117.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,120.46

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