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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,755.86, 97,140.75 and 20,383.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,755.86, 97,140.75 and 20,383.94 is: 30,578.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,755.86 : 97,140.75 = 20,383.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,755.86/97,140.75 = 20,383.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,755.86x = 97,140.75 × 20,383.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,755.86x = 1,980,111,219.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,111,219.56/64,755.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,578.10

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