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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,724.84, 93,506.46 and 42,241.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,724.84, 93,506.46 and 42,241.16 is: 58,321.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,724.84 : 93,506.46 = 42,241.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,724.84/93,506.46 = 42,241.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,724.84x = 93,506.46 × 42,241.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,724.84x = 3,949,821,337.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,821,337.89/67,724.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,321.60

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