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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,250.52, 100,862.82 and 20,508.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,250.52, 100,862.82 and 20,508.12 is: 30,758.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,250.52 : 100,862.82 = 20,508.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,250.52/100,862.82 = 20,508.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,250.52x = 100,862.82 × 20,508.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,250.52x = 2,068,506,816.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,506,816.10/67,250.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,758.23

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