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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,333.80, 101,000.70 and 51,587.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,333.80, 101,000.70 and 51,587.40 is: 77,381.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,333.80 : 101,000.70 = 51,587.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,333.80/101,000.70 = 51,587.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,333.80x = 101,000.70 × 51,587.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,333.80x = 5,210,363,511.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,210,363,511.18/67,333.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,381.10

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