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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,201.02, 100,796.58 and 37,802.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,201.02, 100,796.58 and 37,802.88 is: 56,701.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,201.02 : 100,796.58 = 37,802.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,201.02/100,796.58 = 37,802.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,201.02x = 100,796.58 × 37,802.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,201.02x = 3,810,401,018.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,401,018.15/67,201.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,701.54

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