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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,862.72, 93,669.72 and 47,724.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,862.72, 93,669.72 and 47,724.32 is: 65,873.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,862.72 : 93,669.72 = 47,724.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,862.72/93,669.72 = 47,724.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,862.72x = 93,669.72 × 47,724.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,862.72x = 4,470,323,691.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,470,323,691.59/67,862.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,873.04

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