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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,952.86, 101,875.93 and 42,940.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,952.86, 101,875.93 and 42,940.26 is: 64,376.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,952.86 : 101,875.93 = 42,940.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,952.86/101,875.93 = 42,940.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,952.86x = 101,875.93 × 42,940.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,952.86x = 4,374,578,814.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,374,578,814.59/67,952.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,376.67

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