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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,079.52, 100,575.12 and 37,500.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,079.52, 100,575.12 and 37,500.48 is: 56,226.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,079.52 : 100,575.12 = 37,500.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,079.52/100,575.12 = 37,500.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,079.52x = 100,575.12 × 37,500.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,079.52x = 3,771,615,276.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,771,615,276.06/67,079.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,226.03

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