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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,038.66, 100,600.35 and 37,475.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,038.66, 100,600.35 and 37,475.91 is: 56,237.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,038.66 : 100,600.35 = 37,475.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,038.66/100,600.35 = 37,475.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,038.66x = 100,600.35 × 37,475.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,038.66x = 3,770,089,662.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,089,662.57/67,038.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,237.55

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