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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,733.31, 93,472.07 and 40,527.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,733.31, 93,472.07 and 40,527.03 is: 55,927.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,733.31 : 93,472.07 = 40,527.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,733.31/93,472.07 = 40,527.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,733.31x = 93,472.07 × 40,527.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,733.31x = 3,788,145,182.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,145,182.42/67,733.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,927.36

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