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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,097.60, 100,646.40 and 20,352.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,097.60, 100,646.40 and 20,352.80 is: 30,529.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,097.60 : 100,646.40 = 20,352.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,097.60/100,646.40 = 20,352.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,097.60x = 100,646.40 × 20,352.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,097.60x = 2,048,436,049.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,436,049.92/67,097.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,529.20

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