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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,002.40, 100,503.60 and 17,082.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,002.40, 100,503.60 and 17,082.40 is: 25,623.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,002.40 : 100,503.60 = 17,082.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,002.40/100,503.60 = 17,082.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,002.40x = 100,503.60 × 17,082.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,002.40x = 1,716,842,696.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,842,696.64/67,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,623.60

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