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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,559.24, 96,836.22 and 17,810.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,559.24, 96,836.22 and 17,810.92 is: 26,715.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,559.24 : 96,836.22 = 17,810.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,559.24/96,836.22 = 17,810.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,559.24x = 96,836.22 × 17,810.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,559.24x = 1,724,742,167.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,742,167.52/64,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,715.65

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