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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,327.68, 93,080.16 and 50,531.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,327.68, 93,080.16 and 50,531.52 is: 69,859.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,327.68 : 93,080.16 = 50,531.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,327.68/93,080.16 = 50,531.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,327.68x = 93,080.16 × 50,531.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,327.68x = 4,703,481,966.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,481,966.64/67,327.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,859.56

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