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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,820.70, 101,731.05 and 57,798.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,820.70, 101,731.05 and 57,798.30 is: 86,697.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,820.70 : 101,731.05 = 57,798.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,820.70/101,731.05 = 57,798.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,820.70x = 101,731.05 × 57,798.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,820.70x = 5,879,881,747.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,881,747.22/67,820.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,697.45

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