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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,720.59, 93,500.60 and 42,236.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,720.59, 93,500.60 and 42,236.91 is: 58,315.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,720.59 : 93,500.60 = 42,236.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,720.59/93,500.60 = 42,236.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,720.59x = 93,500.60 × 42,236.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,720.59x = 3,949,176,215.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,176,215.96/67,720.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,315.74

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