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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,379.40, 96,576.30 and 20,005.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,379.40, 96,576.30 and 20,005.80 is: 30,010.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,379.40 : 96,576.30 = 20,005.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,379.40/96,576.30 = 20,005.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,379.40x = 96,576.30 × 20,005.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,379.40x = 1,932,086,142.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,086,142.54/64,379.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,010.94

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