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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,072.32, 100,455.30 and 32,036.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,072.32, 100,455.30 and 32,036.76 is: 47,981.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,072.32 : 100,455.30 = 32,036.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,072.32/100,455.30 = 32,036.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,072.32x = 100,455.30 × 32,036.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,072.32x = 3,218,262,336.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,262,336.83/67,072.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,981.97

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