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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,859.43, 93,643.56 and 37,646.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,859.43, 93,643.56 and 37,646.07 is: 51,950.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,859.43 : 93,643.56 = 37,646.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,859.43/93,643.56 = 37,646.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,859.43x = 93,643.56 × 37,646.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,859.43x = 3,525,312,014.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,312,014.81/67,859.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,950.22

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