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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,866.24, 101,805.84 and 21,106.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,866.24, 101,805.84 and 21,106.56 is: 31,661.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,866.24 : 101,805.84 = 21,106.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,866.24/101,805.84 = 21,106.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,866.24x = 101,805.84 × 21,106.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,866.24x = 2,148,771,070.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,771,070.31/67,866.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,661.86

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