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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,457.52, 101,203.56 and 20,715.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,457.52, 101,203.56 and 20,715.12 is: 31,077.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,457.52 : 101,203.56 = 20,715.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,457.52/101,203.56 = 20,715.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,457.52x = 101,203.56 × 20,715.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,457.52x = 2,096,443,889.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,443,889.83/67,457.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,077.99

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