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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,543.74, 101,337.48 and 32,478.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,543.74, 101,337.48 and 32,478.84 is: 48,728.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,543.74 : 101,337.48 = 32,478.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,543.74/101,337.48 = 32,478.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,543.74x = 101,337.48 × 32,478.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,543.74x = 3,291,323,798.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,323,798.92/67,543.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,728.78

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