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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,234.77, 100,867.28 and 20,492.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,234.77, 100,867.28 and 20,492.37 is: 30,743.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,234.77 : 100,867.28 = 20,492.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,234.77/100,867.28 = 20,492.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,234.77x = 100,867.28 × 20,492.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,234.77x = 2,067,009,520.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,009,520.19/67,234.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,743.16

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