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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,743.87, 101,799.65 and 36,175.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,743.87, 101,799.65 and 36,175.89 is: 54,362.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,743.87 : 101,799.65 = 36,175.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,743.87/101,799.65 = 36,175.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,743.87x = 101,799.65 × 36,175.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,743.87x = 3,682,692,940.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,682,692,940.44/67,743.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,362.01

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