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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,301.42, 100,856.83 and 37,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,301.42, 100,856.83 and 37,328.80 is: 55,940.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,301.42 : 100,856.83 = 37,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,301.42/100,856.83 = 37,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,301.42x = 100,856.83 × 37,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,301.42x = 3,764,864,349.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,764,864,349.34/67,301.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,940.34

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