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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,640.40, 101,460.60 and 36,536.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,640.40, 101,460.60 and 36,536.40 is: 54,804.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,640.40 : 101,460.60 = 36,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,640.40/101,460.60 = 36,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,640.40x = 101,460.60 × 36,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,640.40x = 3,707,005,065.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,707,005,065.84/67,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,804.60

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