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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,633.85, 96,950.81 and 20,264.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,633.85, 96,950.81 and 20,264.07 is: 30,396.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,633.85 : 96,950.81 = 20,264.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,633.85/96,950.81 = 20,264.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,633.85x = 96,950.81 × 20,264.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,633.85x = 1,964,617,452.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,617,452.32/64,633.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,396.11

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