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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,515.64, 101,295.33 and 32,458.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,515.64, 101,295.33 and 32,458.03 is: 48,697.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,515.64 : 101,295.33 = 32,458.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,515.64/101,295.33 = 32,458.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,515.64x = 101,295.33 × 32,458.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,515.64x = 3,287,846,860.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,846,860.00/67,515.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,697.56

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