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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,037.42, 100,598.48 and 37,474.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,037.42, 100,598.48 and 37,474.65 is: 56,235.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,037.42 : 100,598.48 = 37,474.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,037.42/100,598.48 = 37,474.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,037.42x = 100,598.48 × 37,474.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,037.42x = 3,769,892,828.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,892,828.53/67,037.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,235.65

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