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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,875.75, 101,816.37 and 32,318.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,875.75, 101,816.37 and 32,318.78 is: 48,479.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,875.75 : 101,816.37 = 32,318.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,875.75/101,816.37 = 32,318.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,875.75x = 101,816.37 × 32,318.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,875.75x = 3,290,580,353.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,290,580,353.35/67,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,479.47

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