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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,589.43, 93,272.42 and 37,374.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,589.43, 93,272.42 and 37,374.08 is: 51,575.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,589.43 : 93,272.42 = 37,374.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,589.43/93,272.42 = 37,374.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,589.43x = 93,272.42 × 37,374.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,589.43x = 3,485,970,886.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,970,886.87/67,589.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,575.68

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