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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,218.12, 100,810.44 and 20,470.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,218.12, 100,810.44 and 20,470.32 is: 30,700.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,218.12 : 100,810.44 = 20,470.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,218.12/100,810.44 = 20,470.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,218.12x = 100,810.44 × 20,470.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,218.12x = 2,063,621,966.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,063,621,966.14/67,218.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,700.38

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