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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,876.75, 101,817.87 and 32,319.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,876.75, 101,817.87 and 32,319.78 is: 48,480.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,876.75 : 101,817.87 = 32,319.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,876.75/101,817.87 = 32,319.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,876.75x = 101,817.87 × 32,319.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,876.75x = 3,290,731,158.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,290,731,158.47/67,876.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,480.98

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