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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,032.29, 100,548.33 and 17,112.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,032.29, 100,548.33 and 17,112.38 is: 25,668.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,032.29 : 100,548.33 = 17,112.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,032.29/100,548.33 = 17,112.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,032.29x = 100,548.33 × 17,112.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,032.29x = 1,720,621,231.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,621,231.33/67,032.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,668.55

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