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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,724.93, 93,461.11 and 40,862.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,724.93, 93,461.11 and 40,862.25 is: 56,390.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,724.93 : 93,461.11 = 40,862.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,724.93/93,461.11 = 40,862.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,724.93x = 93,461.11 × 40,862.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,724.93x = 3,819,031,139.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,031,139.94/67,724.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,390.33

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