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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.94, 101.81 and 37.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.94, 101.81 and 37.41 is: 56.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.94 : 101.81 = 37.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.94/101.81 = 37.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.94x = 101.81 × 37.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.94x = 3,808.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808.79/67.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.06

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