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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,879.40, 101,790.30 and 32,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,879.40, 101,790.30 and 32,829.80 is: 49,230.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,879.40 : 101,790.30 = 32,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,879.40/101,790.30 = 32,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,879.40x = 101,790.30 × 32,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,879.40x = 3,341,755,190.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,755,190.94/67,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,230.77

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