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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,281.12, 100,937.54 and 37,719.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,281.12, 100,937.54 and 37,719.36 is: 56,587.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,281.12 : 100,937.54 = 37,719.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,281.12/100,937.54 = 37,719.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,281.12x = 100,937.54 × 37,719.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,281.12x = 3,807,299,408.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,299,408.77/67,281.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,587.93

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