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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,648.80, 101,588.40 and 36,544.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,648.80, 101,588.40 and 36,544.80 is: 54,879.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,648.80 : 101,588.40 = 36,544.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,648.80/101,588.40 = 36,544.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,648.80x = 101,588.40 × 36,544.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,648.80x = 3,712,527,760.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,527,760.32/67,648.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,879.43

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