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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,596.32, 101,416.08 and 32,516.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,596.32, 101,416.08 and 32,516.84 is: 48,785.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,596.32 : 101,416.08 = 32,516.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,596.32/101,416.08 = 32,516.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,596.32x = 101,416.08 × 32,516.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,596.32x = 3,297,730,446.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,730,446.79/67,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,785.65

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