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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,699.60, 101,477.40 and 32,616.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,699.60, 101,477.40 and 32,616.40 is: 48,889.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,699.60 : 101,477.40 = 32,616.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,699.60/101,477.40 = 32,616.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,699.60x = 101,477.40 × 32,616.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,699.60x = 3,309,827,469.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,827,469.36/67,699.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,889.91

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