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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,884.82, 101,827.98 and 20,500.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,884.82, 101,827.98 and 20,500.32 is: 30,750.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,884.82 : 101,827.98 = 20,500.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,884.82/101,827.98 = 20,500.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,884.82x = 101,827.98 × 20,500.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,884.82x = 2,087,505,888.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,087,505,888.56/67,884.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,750.70

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