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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,815.20, 101,751.60 and 32,736.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,815.20, 101,751.60 and 32,736.80 is: 49,119.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,815.20 : 101,751.60 = 32,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,815.20/101,751.60 = 32,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,815.20x = 101,751.60 × 32,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,815.20x = 3,331,021,778.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,021,778.88/67,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,119.10

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