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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,536.84, 96,818.68 and 32,533.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,536.84, 96,818.68 and 32,533.88 is: 48,807.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,536.84 : 96,818.68 = 32,533.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,536.84/96,818.68 = 32,533.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,536.84x = 96,818.68 × 32,533.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,536.84x = 3,149,887,316.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,149,887,316.88/64,536.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,807.59

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