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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,034.26, 100,551.37 and 17,114.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,034.26, 100,551.37 and 17,114.35 is: 25,671.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,034.26 : 100,551.37 = 17,114.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,034.26/100,551.37 = 17,114.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,034.26x = 100,551.37 × 17,114.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,034.26x = 1,720,871,339.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,871,339.16/67,034.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,671.52

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