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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,724.68, 101,625.42 and 36,559.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,724.68, 101,625.42 and 36,559.24 is: 54,859.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,724.68 : 101,625.42 = 36,559.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,724.68/101,625.42 = 36,559.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,724.68x = 101,625.42 × 36,559.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,724.68x = 3,715,348,119.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,348,119.88/67,724.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,859.59

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