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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,584.42, 101,370.15 and 20,824.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,584.42, 101,370.15 and 20,824.74 is: 31,235.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,584.42 : 101,370.15 = 20,824.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,584.42/101,370.15 = 20,824.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,584.42x = 101,370.15 × 20,824.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,584.42x = 2,111,007,017.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,007,017.51/67,584.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,235.11

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