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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,572.48, 96,861.60 and 20,200.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,572.48, 96,861.60 and 20,200.14 is: 30,301.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,572.48 : 96,861.60 = 20,200.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,572.48/96,861.60 = 20,200.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,572.48x = 96,861.60 × 20,200.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,572.48x = 1,956,617,880.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,617,880.62/64,572.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,301.11

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