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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,398.40, 100,897.92 and 49,946.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,398.40, 100,897.92 and 49,946.56 is: 74,771.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,398.40 : 100,897.92 = 49,946.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,398.40/100,897.92 = 49,946.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,398.40x = 100,897.92 × 49,946.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,398.40x = 5,039,504,015.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,039,504,015.16/67,398.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,771.86

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