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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,861.31, 93,648.71 and 37,646.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,861.31, 93,648.71 and 37,646.63 is: 51,952.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,861.31 : 93,648.71 = 37,646.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,861.31/93,648.71 = 37,646.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,861.31x = 93,648.71 × 37,646.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,861.31x = 3,525,558,167.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,558,167.47/67,861.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,952.41

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