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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,443.82, 101,216.79 and 37,886.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,443.82, 101,216.79 and 37,886.52 is: 56,858.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,443.82 : 101,216.79 = 37,886.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,443.82/101,216.79 = 37,886.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,443.82x = 101,216.79 × 37,886.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,443.82x = 3,834,751,243.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,751,243.15/67,443.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,858.45

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