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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,572.80, 101,349.60 and 20,830.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,572.80, 101,349.60 and 20,830.40 is: 31,242.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,572.80 : 101,349.60 = 20,830.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,572.80/101,349.60 = 20,830.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,572.80x = 101,349.60 × 20,830.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,572.80x = 2,111,152,707.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,152,707.84/67,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,242.64

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