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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,331.36, 96,493.95 and 17,584.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,331.36, 96,493.95 and 17,584.34 is: 26,375.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,331.36 : 96,493.95 = 17,584.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,331.36/96,493.95 = 17,584.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,331.36x = 96,493.95 × 17,584.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,331.36x = 1,696,782,424.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,782,424.74/64,331.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,375.67

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