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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,304.20, 96,441.18 and 17,545.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,304.20, 96,441.18 and 17,545.96 is: 26,314.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,304.20 : 96,441.18 = 17,545.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,304.20/96,441.18 = 17,545.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,304.20x = 96,441.18 × 17,545.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,304.20x = 1,692,153,086.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,692,153,086.63/64,304.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,314.81

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