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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,400.40, 101,035.80 and 52,399.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,400.40, 101,035.80 and 52,399.20 is: 78,548.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,400.40 : 101,035.80 = 52,399.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,400.40/101,035.80 = 52,399.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,400.40x = 101,035.80 × 52,399.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,400.40x = 5,294,195,091.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,294,195,091.36/67,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,548.42

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