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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,337.83, 100,973.69 and 38,483.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,337.83, 100,973.69 and 38,483.10 is: 57,705.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,337.83 : 100,973.69 = 38,483.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,337.83/100,973.69 = 38,483.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,337.83x = 100,973.69 × 38,483.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,337.83x = 3,885,780,561.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,780,561.54/67,337.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,705.76

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