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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,780.80, 101,768.40 and 51,256.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,780.80, 101,768.40 and 51,256.80 is: 76,958.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,780.80 : 101,768.40 = 51,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,780.80/101,768.40 = 51,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,780.80x = 101,768.40 × 51,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,780.80x = 5,216,322,525.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,216,322,525.12/67,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,958.70

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