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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,533.88, 101,269.02 and 39,462.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,533.88, 101,269.02 and 39,462.03 is: 59,174.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,533.88 : 101,269.02 = 39,462.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,533.88/101,269.02 = 39,462.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,533.88x = 101,269.02 × 39,462.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,533.88x = 3,996,281,105.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,281,105.31/67,533.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,174.47

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