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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,948.46, 93,765.74 and 37,735.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,948.46, 93,765.74 and 37,735.70 is: 52,073.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,948.46 : 93,765.74 = 37,735.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,948.46/93,765.74 = 37,735.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,948.46x = 93,765.74 × 37,735.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,948.46x = 3,538,315,834.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,315,834.92/67,948.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,073.53

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