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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,920.60, 101,957.70 and 40,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,920.60, 101,957.70 and 40,234.20 is: 60,396.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,920.60 : 101,957.70 = 40,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,920.60/101,957.70 = 40,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,920.60x = 101,957.70 × 40,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,920.60x = 4,102,186,493.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,186,493.34/67,920.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,396.79

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