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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,735.24, 93,470.51 and 37,518.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,735.24, 93,470.51 and 37,518.79 is: 51,773.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,735.24 : 93,470.51 = 37,518.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,735.24/93,470.51 = 37,518.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,735.24x = 93,470.51 × 37,518.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,735.24x = 3,506,900,435.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,900,435.88/67,735.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,773.65

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