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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,034.98, 100,594.86 and 37,472.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,034.98, 100,594.86 and 37,472.23 is: 56,232.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,034.98 : 100,594.86 = 37,472.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,034.98/100,594.86 = 37,472.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,034.98x = 100,594.86 × 37,472.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,034.98x = 3,769,513,730.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,513,730.74/67,034.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,232.04

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