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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,467.92, 56,200.56 and 9,388.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,467.92, 56,200.56 and 9,388.20 is: 14,081.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,467.92 : 56,200.56 = 9,388.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,467.92/56,200.56 = 9,388.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,467.92x = 56,200.56 × 9,388.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,467.92x = 527,622,097.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,622,097.39/37,467.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,081.97

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