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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,875.86, 93,667.25 and 37,660.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,875.86, 93,667.25 and 37,660.52 is: 51,970.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,875.86 : 93,667.25 = 37,660.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,875.86/93,667.25 = 37,660.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,875.86x = 93,667.25 × 37,660.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,875.86x = 3,527,556,685.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,527,556,685.33/67,875.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,970.71

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