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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,574.49, 96,861.60 and 20,201.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,574.49, 96,861.60 and 20,201.22 is: 30,301.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,574.49 : 96,861.60 = 20,201.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,574.49/96,861.60 = 20,201.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,574.49x = 96,861.60 × 20,201.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,574.49x = 1,956,722,491.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,722,491.15/64,574.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,301.79

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