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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,592.72, 101,417.68 and 36,391.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,592.72, 101,417.68 and 36,391.52 is: 54,602.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,592.72 : 101,417.68 = 36,391.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,592.72/101,417.68 = 36,391.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,592.72x = 101,417.68 × 36,391.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,592.72x = 3,690,743,530.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,743,530.07/67,592.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,602.68

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