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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,921.17, 93,721.17 and 37,706.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,921.17, 93,721.17 and 37,706.70 is: 52,029.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,921.17 : 93,721.17 = 37,706.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,921.17/93,721.17 = 37,706.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,921.17x = 93,721.17 × 37,706.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,921.17x = 3,533,916,040.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,916,040.84/67,921.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,029.67

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