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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,040.66, 100,603.35 and 37,477.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,040.66, 100,603.35 and 37,477.91 is: 56,240.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,040.66 : 100,603.35 = 37,477.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,040.66/100,603.35 = 37,477.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,040.66x = 100,603.35 × 37,477.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,040.66x = 3,770,403,297.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,403,297.00/67,040.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,240.55

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