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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,737.60, 101,671.98 and 32,701.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,737.60, 101,671.98 and 32,701.84 is: 49,084.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,737.60 : 101,671.98 = 32,701.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,737.60/101,671.98 = 32,701.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,737.60x = 101,671.98 × 32,701.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,737.60x = 3,324,860,822.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,860,822.44/67,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,084.42

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