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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,527.60, 101,291.40 and 46,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,527.60, 101,291.40 and 46,532.40 is: 69,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,527.60 : 101,291.40 = 46,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,527.60/101,291.40 = 46,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,527.60x = 101,291.40 × 46,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,527.60x = 4,713,331,941.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,713,331,941.36/67,527.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,798.60

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