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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,846.70, 93,567.18 and 42,355.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,846.70, 93,567.18 and 42,355.42 is: 58,412.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,846.70 : 93,567.18 = 42,355.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,846.70/93,567.18 = 42,355.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,846.70x = 93,567.18 × 42,355.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,846.70x = 3,963,077,207.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,077,207.12/67,846.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,412.23

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