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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,123.20, 100,699.20 and 20,380.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,123.20, 100,699.20 and 20,380.80 is: 30,575.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,123.20 : 100,699.20 = 20,380.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,123.20/100,699.20 = 20,380.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,123.20x = 100,699.20 × 20,380.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,123.20x = 2,052,330,255.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,330,255.36/67,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,575.57

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