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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,756.84, 100,127.58 and 17,512.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,756.84, 100,127.58 and 17,512.68 is: 26,267.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,756.84 : 100,127.58 = 17,512.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,756.84/100,127.58 = 17,512.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,756.84x = 100,127.58 × 17,512.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,756.84x = 1,753,502,267.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,502,267.71/66,756.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,267.01

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