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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,577.52, 96,814.03 and 20,181.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,577.52, 96,814.03 and 20,181.42 is: 30,255.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,577.52 : 96,814.03 = 20,181.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,577.52/96,814.03 = 20,181.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,577.52x = 96,814.03 × 20,181.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,577.52x = 1,953,844,601.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,844,601.32/64,577.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,255.80

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