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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,756.50, 93,504.74 and 37,542.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,756.50, 93,504.74 and 37,542.30 is: 51,808.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,756.50 : 93,504.74 = 37,542.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,756.50/93,504.74 = 37,542.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,756.50x = 93,504.74 × 37,542.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,756.50x = 3,510,383,000.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,510,383,000.50/67,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,808.80

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