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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,699.56, 93,428.61 and 40,841.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,699.56, 93,428.61 and 40,841.50 is: 56,363.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,699.56 : 93,428.61 = 40,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,699.56/93,428.61 = 40,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,699.56x = 93,428.61 × 40,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,699.56x = 3,815,763,903.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,763,903.96/67,699.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,363.20

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