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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,756.37, 101,669.24 and 32,257.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,756.37, 101,669.24 and 32,257.85 is: 48,403.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,756.37 : 101,669.24 = 32,257.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,756.37/101,669.24 = 32,257.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,756.37x = 101,669.24 × 32,257.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,756.37x = 3,279,630,665.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,630,665.83/67,756.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,403.29

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