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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,877.16, 93,651.48 and 53,492.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,877.16, 93,651.48 and 53,492.40 is: 73,804.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,877.16 : 93,651.48 = 53,492.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,877.16/93,651.48 = 53,492.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,877.16x = 93,651.48 × 53,492.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,877.16x = 5,009,642,428.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,009,642,428.75/67,877.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,804.54

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