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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,884.69, 93,740.39 and 42,434.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,884.69, 93,740.39 and 42,434.55 is: 58,596.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,884.69 : 93,740.39 = 42,434.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,884.69/93,740.39 = 42,434.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,884.69x = 93,740.39 × 42,434.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,884.69x = 3,977,831,054.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,831,054.30/67,884.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,596.88

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