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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,642.46, 93,384.13 and 40,791.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,642.46, 93,384.13 and 40,791.77 is: 56,315.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,642.46 : 93,384.13 = 40,791.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,642.46/93,384.13 = 40,791.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,642.46x = 93,384.13 × 40,791.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,642.46x = 3,809,303,383.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,809,303,383.71/67,642.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,315.27

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