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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,318.32, 100,977.48 and 20,570.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,318.32, 100,977.48 and 20,570.79 is: 30,856.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,318.32 : 100,977.48 = 20,570.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,318.32/100,977.48 = 20,570.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,318.32x = 100,977.48 × 20,570.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,318.32x = 2,077,186,535.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,186,535.81/67,318.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,856.19

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