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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,696.02, 101,559.87 and 20,946.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,696.02, 101,559.87 and 20,946.42 is: 31,424.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,696.02 : 101,559.87 = 20,946.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,696.02/101,559.87 = 20,946.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,696.02x = 101,559.87 × 20,946.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,696.02x = 2,127,315,692.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,127,315,692.17/67,696.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,424.53

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