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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,303.86, 100,970.64 and 20,560.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,303.86, 100,970.64 and 20,560.38 is: 30,845.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,303.86 : 100,970.64 = 20,560.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,303.86/100,970.64 = 20,560.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,303.86x = 100,970.64 × 20,560.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,303.86x = 2,075,994,727.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,075,994,727.24/67,303.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,845.11

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