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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,832.09, 93,500.41 and 53,468.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,832.09, 93,500.41 and 53,468.63 is: 73,701.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,832.09 : 93,500.41 = 53,468.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,832.09/93,500.41 = 53,468.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,832.09x = 93,500.41 × 53,468.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,832.09x = 4,999,338,827.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,999,338,827.14/67,832.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,701.68

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