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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,200.27, 100,815.44 and 20,456.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,200.27, 100,815.44 and 20,456.79 is: 30,689.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,200.27 : 100,815.44 = 20,456.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,200.27/100,815.44 = 20,456.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,200.27x = 100,815.44 × 20,456.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,200.27x = 2,062,360,182.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,062,360,182.55/67,200.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,689.76

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