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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,166.80, 100,755.84 and 20,420.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,166.80, 100,755.84 and 20,420.08 is: 30,631.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,166.80 : 100,755.84 = 20,420.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,166.80/100,755.84 = 20,420.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,166.80x = 100,755.84 × 20,420.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,166.80x = 2,057,442,313.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057,442,313.27/67,166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,631.83

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