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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,522.87, 101,282.12 and 20,138.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,522.87, 101,282.12 and 20,138.35 is: 30,206.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,522.87 : 101,282.12 = 20,138.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,522.87/101,282.12 = 20,138.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,522.87x = 101,282.12 × 20,138.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,522.87x = 2,039,654,781.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,039,654,781.30/67,522.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,206.87

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