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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,787.47, 101,548.89 and 32,198.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,787.47, 101,548.89 and 32,198.17 is: 48,234.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,787.47 : 101,548.89 = 32,198.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,787.47/101,548.89 = 32,198.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,787.47x = 101,548.89 × 32,198.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,787.47x = 3,269,688,423.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,688,423.53/67,787.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,234.41

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