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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,350.17, 100,872.33 and 52,235.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,350.17, 100,872.33 and 52,235.96 is: 78,235.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,350.17 : 100,872.33 = 52,235.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,350.17/100,872.33 = 52,235.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,350.17x = 100,872.33 × 52,235.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,350.17x = 5,269,162,229.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,162,229.45/67,350.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,235.33

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