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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,052.85, 100,596.76 and 38,945.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,052.85, 100,596.76 and 38,945.88 is: 58,428.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,052.85 : 100,596.76 = 38,945.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,052.85/100,596.76 = 38,945.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,052.85x = 100,596.76 × 38,945.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,052.85x = 3,917,829,355.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,829,355.52/67,052.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,428.98

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