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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,258.74, 92,734.83 and 42,064.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,258.74, 92,734.83 and 42,064.50 is: 57,997.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,258.74 : 92,734.83 = 42,064.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,258.74/92,734.83 = 42,064.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,258.74x = 92,734.83 × 42,064.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,258.74x = 3,900,844,256.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,844,256.54/67,258.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,997.58

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