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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,743.24, 89,359.02 and 37,899.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,743.24, 89,359.02 and 37,899.84 is: 52,309.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,743.24 : 89,359.02 = 37,899.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,743.24/89,359.02 = 37,899.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,743.24x = 89,359.02 × 37,899.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,743.24x = 3,386,692,560.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,386,692,560.56/64,743.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,309.59

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