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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,378.82, 101,155.71 and 51,807.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,378.82, 101,155.71 and 51,807.38 is: 77,778.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,378.82 : 101,155.71 = 51,807.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,378.82/101,155.71 = 51,807.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,378.82x = 101,155.71 × 51,807.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,378.82x = 5,240,612,307.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,240,612,307.14/67,378.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,778.33

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