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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,786.47, 101,547.39 and 32,197.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,786.47, 101,547.39 and 32,197.17 is: 48,232.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,786.47 : 101,547.39 = 32,197.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,786.47/101,547.39 = 32,197.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,786.47x = 101,547.39 × 32,197.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,786.47x = 3,269,538,578.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,538,578.89/67,786.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,232.91

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