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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,037.26, 100,555.53 and 16,435.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,037.26, 100,555.53 and 16,435.66 is: 24,653.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,037.26 : 100,555.53 = 16,435.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,037.26/100,555.53 = 16,435.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,037.26x = 100,555.53 × 16,435.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,037.26x = 1,652,696,502.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,696,502.20/67,037.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,653.40

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