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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,846.23, 93,615.68 and 40,970.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,846.23, 93,615.68 and 40,970.75 is: 56,532.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,846.23 : 93,615.68 = 40,970.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,846.23/93,615.68 = 40,970.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,846.23x = 93,615.68 × 40,970.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,846.23x = 3,835,503,948.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,503,948.43/67,846.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,532.31

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