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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,448.79, 93,116.61 and 40,597.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,448.79, 93,116.61 and 40,597.88 is: 56,047.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,448.79 : 93,116.61 = 40,597.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,448.79/93,116.61 = 40,597.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,448.79x = 93,116.61 × 40,597.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,448.79x = 3,780,336,493.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,336,493.20/67,448.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,047.51

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