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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,107.60, 97,666.80 and 20,733.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,107.60, 97,666.80 and 20,733.10 is: 31,101.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,107.60 : 97,666.80 = 20,733.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,107.60/97,666.80 = 20,733.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,107.60x = 97,666.80 × 20,733.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,107.60x = 2,024,935,531.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,935,531.08/65,107.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,101.37

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