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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,708.64, 101,567.28 and 20,963.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,708.64, 101,567.28 and 20,963.36 is: 31,446.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,708.64 : 101,567.28 = 20,963.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,708.64/101,567.28 = 20,963.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,708.64x = 101,567.28 × 20,963.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,708.64x = 2,129,191,454.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,191,454.86/67,708.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,446.38

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