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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,559.58, 93,219.39 and 42,397.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,559.58, 93,219.39 and 42,397.74 is: 58,500.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,559.58 : 93,219.39 = 42,397.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,559.58/93,219.39 = 42,397.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,559.58x = 93,219.39 × 42,397.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,559.58x = 3,952,291,460.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,291,460.18/67,559.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,500.83

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