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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,839.12, 101,702.79 and 32,286.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,839.12, 101,702.79 and 32,286.33 is: 48,402.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,839.12 : 101,702.79 = 32,286.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,839.12/101,702.79 = 32,286.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,839.12x = 101,702.79 × 32,286.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,839.12x = 3,283,609,839.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,609,839.86/67,839.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,402.90

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