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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,240.80, 100,861.20 and 49,744.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,240.80, 100,861.20 and 49,744.80 is: 74,617.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,240.80 : 100,861.20 = 49,744.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,240.80/100,861.20 = 49,744.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,240.80x = 100,861.20 × 49,744.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,240.80x = 5,017,320,221.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,017,320,221.76/67,240.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,617.20

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