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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,778.54, 93,532.79 and 39,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,778.54, 93,532.79 and 39,482.40 is: 54,484.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,778.54 : 93,532.79 = 39,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,778.54/93,532.79 = 39,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,778.54x = 93,532.79 × 39,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,778.54x = 3,692,899,027.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,899,027.90/67,778.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,484.78

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