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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,426.80, 100,967.40 and 49,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,426.80, 100,967.40 and 49,801.20 is: 74,574.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,426.80 : 100,967.40 = 49,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,426.80/100,967.40 = 49,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,426.80x = 100,967.40 × 49,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,426.80x = 5,028,297,680.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,028,297,680.88/67,426.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,574.17

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