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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,271.20, 100,921.20 and 20,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,271.20, 100,921.20 and 20,528.80 is: 30,797.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,271.20 : 100,921.20 = 20,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,271.20/100,921.20 = 20,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,271.20x = 100,921.20 × 20,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,271.20x = 2,071,791,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,791,130.56/67,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,797.59

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