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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,342.82, 101,101.71 and 51,771.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,342.82, 101,101.71 and 51,771.38 is: 77,724.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,342.82 : 101,101.71 = 51,771.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,342.82/101,101.71 = 51,771.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,342.82x = 101,101.71 × 51,771.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,342.82x = 5,234,175,047.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,234,175,047.06/67,342.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,724.32

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