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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,850.40, 101,746.80 and 32,800.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,850.40, 101,746.80 and 32,800.80 is: 49,187.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,850.40 : 101,746.80 = 32,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,850.40/101,746.80 = 32,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,850.40x = 101,746.80 × 32,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,850.40x = 3,337,376,437.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,376,437.44/67,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,187.28

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