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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,532.85, 101,312.84 and 20,148.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,532.85, 101,312.84 and 20,148.66 is: 30,227.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,532.85 : 101,312.84 = 20,148.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,532.85/101,312.84 = 20,148.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,532.85x = 101,312.84 × 20,148.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,532.85x = 2,041,318,017.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,318,017.17/67,532.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,227.04

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