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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,478.20, 101,246.10 and 32,399.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,478.20, 101,246.10 and 32,399.80 is: 48,613.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,478.20 : 101,246.10 = 32,399.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,478.20/101,246.10 = 32,399.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,478.20x = 101,246.10 × 32,399.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,478.20x = 3,280,353,390.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,353,390.78/67,478.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,613.53

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