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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,829.60, 101,672.40 and 32,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,829.60, 101,672.40 and 32,746.40 is: 49,084.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,829.60 : 101,672.40 = 32,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,829.60/101,672.40 = 32,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,829.60x = 101,672.40 × 32,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,829.60x = 3,329,405,079.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,405,079.36/67,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,084.84

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