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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,889.70, 97,334.55 and 17,504.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,889.70, 97,334.55 and 17,504.70 is: 26,257.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,889.70 : 97,334.55 = 17,504.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,889.70/97,334.55 = 17,504.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,889.70x = 97,334.55 × 17,504.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,889.70x = 1,703,812,097.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,812,097.39/64,889.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,257.05

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