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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,132.52, 96,190.26 and 19,760.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,132.52, 96,190.26 and 19,760.72 is: 29,638.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,132.52 : 96,190.26 = 19,760.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,132.52/96,190.26 = 19,760.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,132.52x = 96,190.26 × 19,760.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,132.52x = 1,900,788,794.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,788,794.59/64,132.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,638.45

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