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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,739.58, 93,472.31 and 37,523.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,739.58, 93,472.31 and 37,523.27 is: 51,777.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,739.58 : 93,472.31 = 37,523.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,739.58/93,472.31 = 37,523.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,739.58x = 93,472.31 × 37,523.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,739.58x = 3,507,387,053.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,387,053.14/67,739.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,777.51

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