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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,743.80, 101,730.90 and 50,233.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,743.80, 101,730.90 and 50,233.40 is: 75,435.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,743.80 : 101,730.90 = 50,233.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,743.80/101,730.90 = 50,233.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,743.80x = 101,730.90 × 50,233.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,743.80x = 5,110,288,992.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,110,288,992.06/67,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,435.52

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