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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,815.36, 93,583.56 and 37,600.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,815.36, 93,583.56 and 37,600.12 is: 51,887.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,815.36 : 93,583.56 = 37,600.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,815.36/93,583.56 = 37,600.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,815.36x = 93,583.56 × 37,600.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,815.36x = 3,518,753,086.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,518,753,086.03/67,815.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,887.26

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