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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,831.95, 93,500.24 and 53,468.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,831.95, 93,500.24 and 53,468.49 is: 73,701.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,831.95 : 93,500.24 = 53,468.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,831.95/93,500.24 = 53,468.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,831.95x = 93,500.24 × 53,468.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,831.95x = 4,999,316,647.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,999,316,647.44/67,831.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,701.50

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