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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,351.17, 100,873.82 and 52,236.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,351.17, 100,873.82 and 52,236.96 is: 78,236.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,351.17 : 100,873.82 = 52,236.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,351.17/100,873.82 = 52,236.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,351.17x = 100,873.82 × 52,236.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,351.17x = 5,269,341,700.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,341,700.39/67,351.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,236.82

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