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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,287.40, 100,931.10 and 49,661.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,287.40, 100,931.10 and 49,661.80 is: 74,492.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,287.40 : 100,931.10 = 49,661.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,287.40/100,931.10 = 49,661.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,287.40x = 100,931.10 × 49,661.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,287.40x = 5,012,420,101.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,012,420,101.98/67,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,492.70

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