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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,295.80, 100,857.30 and 51,635.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,295.80, 100,857.30 and 51,635.80 is: 77,387.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,295.80 : 100,857.30 = 51,635.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,295.80/100,857.30 = 51,635.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,295.80x = 100,857.30 × 51,635.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,295.80x = 5,207,847,371.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,207,847,371.34/67,295.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,387.41

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