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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,940.45, 97,410.00 and 20,567.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,940.45, 97,410.00 and 20,567.20 is: 30,850.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,940.45 : 97,410.00 = 20,567.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,940.45/97,410.00 = 20,567.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,940.45x = 97,410.00 × 20,567.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,940.45x = 2,003,450,734.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,003,450,734.18/64,940.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,850.58

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