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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,444.32, 101,217.53 and 37,887.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,444.32, 101,217.53 and 37,887.02 is: 56,859.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,444.32 : 101,217.53 = 37,887.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,444.32/101,217.53 = 37,887.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,444.32x = 101,217.53 × 37,887.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,444.32x = 3,834,830,172.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,830,172.09/67,444.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,859.20

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