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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,876.96, 101,830.20 and 21,133.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,876.96, 101,830.20 and 21,133.60 is: 31,705.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,876.96 : 101,830.20 = 21,133.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,876.96/101,830.20 = 21,133.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,876.96x = 101,830.20 × 21,133.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,876.96x = 2,152,038,714.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,038,714.72/67,876.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,705.00

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