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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,495.96, 101,172 and 50,804.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,495.96, 101,172 and 50,804.38 is: 76,152.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,495.96 : 101,172 = 50,804.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,495.96/101,172 = 50,804.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,495.96x = 101,172 × 50,804.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,495.96x = 5,139,980,733.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,139,980,733.36/67,495.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,152.42

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