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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,081.46, 100,578.18 and 37,502.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,081.46, 100,578.18 and 37,502.42 is: 56,229.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,081.46 : 100,578.18 = 37,502.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,081.46/100,578.18 = 37,502.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,081.46x = 100,578.18 × 37,502.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,081.46x = 3,771,925,149.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,771,925,149.20/67,081.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,229.03

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