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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,844.80, 101,864.40 and 51,320.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,844.80, 101,864.40 and 51,320.80 is: 77,054.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,844.80 : 101,864.40 = 51,320.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,844.80/101,864.40 = 51,320.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,844.80x = 101,864.40 × 51,320.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,844.80x = 5,227,762,499.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,227,762,499.52/67,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,054.73

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