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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,558.00, 96,842.58 and 17,810.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,558.00, 96,842.58 and 17,810.87 is: 26,717.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,558.00 : 96,842.58 = 17,810.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,558.00/96,842.58 = 17,810.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,558.00x = 96,842.58 × 17,810.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,558.00x = 1,724,850,513.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,850,513.79/64,558.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,717.85

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