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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,739.58, 93,491.28 and 40,885.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,739.58, 93,491.28 and 40,885.92 is: 56,429.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,739.58 : 93,491.28 = 40,885.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,739.58/93,491.28 = 40,885.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,739.58x = 93,491.28 × 40,885.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,739.58x = 3,822,476,994.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,476,994.78/67,739.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,429.00

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