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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,532.90, 96,799.15 and 17,152.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,532.90, 96,799.15 and 17,152.76 is: 25,729.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,532.90 : 96,799.15 = 17,152.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,532.90/96,799.15 = 17,152.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,532.90x = 96,799.15 × 17,152.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,532.90x = 1,660,372,787.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,372,787.27/64,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,729.09

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