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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,993.17, 101,876.85 and 41,642.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,993.17, 101,876.85 and 41,642.52 is: 62,394.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,993.17 : 101,876.85 = 41,642.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,993.17/101,876.85 = 41,642.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,993.17x = 101,876.85 × 41,642.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,993.17x = 4,242,408,763.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,242,408,763.66/67,993.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,394.63

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