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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,436.55, 101,076.05 and 50,742.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,436.55, 101,076.05 and 50,742.92 is: 76,055.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,436.55 : 101,076.05 = 50,742.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,436.55/101,076.05 = 50,742.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,436.55x = 101,076.05 × 50,742.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,436.55x = 5,128,894,298.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,128,894,298.61/67,436.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,055.11

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