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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,031.98, 100,547.86 and 17,112.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,031.98, 100,547.86 and 17,112.09 is: 25,668.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,031.98 : 100,547.86 = 17,112.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,031.98/100,547.86 = 17,112.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,031.98x = 100,547.86 × 17,112.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,031.98x = 1,720,584,029.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,584,029.63/67,031.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,668.11

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