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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,187.40, 100,777.45 and 20,436.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,187.40, 100,777.45 and 20,436.63 is: 30,653.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,187.40 : 100,777.45 = 20,436.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,187.40/100,777.45 = 20,436.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,187.40x = 100,777.45 × 20,436.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,187.40x = 2,059,551,457.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,059,551,457.99/67,187.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,653.83

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