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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,636.20, 101,468.70 and 20,893.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,636.20, 101,468.70 and 20,893.80 is: 31,345.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,636.20 : 101,468.70 = 20,893.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,636.20/101,468.70 = 20,893.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,636.20x = 101,468.70 × 20,893.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,636.20x = 2,120,066,724.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,066,724.06/67,636.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,345.15

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