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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,738.10, 101,672.73 and 32,702.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,738.10, 101,672.73 and 32,702.34 is: 49,085.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,738.10 : 101,672.73 = 32,702.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,738.10/101,672.73 = 32,702.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,738.10x = 101,672.73 × 32,702.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,738.10x = 3,324,936,185.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,936,185.19/67,738.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,085.17

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