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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,496.80, 101,245.20 and 37,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,496.80, 101,245.20 and 37,915.60 is: 56,873.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,496.80 : 101,245.20 = 37,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,496.80/101,245.20 = 37,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,496.80x = 101,245.20 × 37,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,496.80x = 3,838,772,505.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,772,505.12/67,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,873.40

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