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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,368.32, 101,139.96 and 51,796.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,368.32, 101,139.96 and 51,796.88 is: 77,762.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,368.32 : 101,139.96 = 51,796.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,368.32/101,139.96 = 51,796.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,368.32x = 101,139.96 × 51,796.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,368.32x = 5,238,734,371.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,238,734,371.32/67,368.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,762.58

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