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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,790.32, 93,519 and 42,653.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,790.32, 93,519 and 42,653.68 is: 58,842.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,790.32 : 93,519 = 42,653.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,790.32/93,519 = 42,653.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,790.32x = 93,519 × 42,653.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,790.32x = 3,988,929,499.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,929,499.92/67,790.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,842.17

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