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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,118.60, 96,101.10 and 32,937.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,118.60, 96,101.10 and 32,937.80 is: 49,367.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,118.60 : 96,101.10 = 32,937.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,118.60/96,101.10 = 32,937.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,118.60x = 96,101.10 × 32,937.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,118.60x = 3,165,358,811.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,165,358,811.58/64,118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,367.25

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