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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,746.02, 97,112.03 and 17,365.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,746.02, 97,112.03 and 17,365.88 is: 26,046.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,746.02 : 97,112.03 = 17,365.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,746.02/97,112.03 = 17,365.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,746.02x = 97,112.03 × 17,365.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,746.02x = 1,686,436,015.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,436,015.49/64,746.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,046.94

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