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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,736.86, 101,670.89 and 32,701.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,736.86, 101,670.89 and 32,701.12 is: 49,083.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,736.86 : 101,670.89 = 32,701.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,736.86/101,670.89 = 32,701.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,736.86x = 101,670.89 × 32,701.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,736.86x = 3,324,751,974.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,751,974.40/67,736.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,083.35

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