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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,270.80, 100,906.20 and 20,523.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,270.80, 100,906.20 and 20,523.60 is: 30,785.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,270.80 : 100,906.20 = 20,523.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,270.80/100,906.20 = 20,523.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,270.80x = 100,906.20 × 20,523.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,270.80x = 2,070,958,486.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,958,486.32/67,270.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,785.40

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