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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,837.60, 93,517.56 and 47,632.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,837.60, 93,517.56 and 47,632.96 is: 65,664.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,837.60 : 93,517.56 = 47,632.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,837.60/93,517.56 = 47,632.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,837.60x = 93,517.56 × 47,632.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,837.60x = 4,454,518,194.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,454,518,194.78/67,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,664.44

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