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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,200.72, 92,735.64 and 42,064.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,200.72, 92,735.64 and 42,064.08 is: 58,047.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,200.72 : 92,735.64 = 42,064.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,200.72/92,735.64 = 42,064.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,200.72x = 92,735.64 × 42,064.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,200.72x = 3,900,839,379.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,839,379.81/67,200.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,047.58

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