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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,379.40, 101,152.30 and 42,419.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,379.40, 101,152.30 and 42,419.40 is: 63,681.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,379.40 : 101,152.30 = 42,419.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,379.40/101,152.30 = 42,419.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,379.40x = 101,152.30 × 42,419.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,379.40x = 4,290,819,874.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,290,819,874.62/67,379.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,681.48

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