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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,419.40, 96,636.30 and 20,045.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,419.40, 96,636.30 and 20,045.80 is: 30,070.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,419.40 : 96,636.30 = 20,045.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,419.40/96,636.30 = 20,045.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,419.40x = 96,636.30 × 20,045.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,419.40x = 1,937,151,942.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,151,942.54/64,419.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,070.94

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