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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,064.34, 100,596.44 and 17,144.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,064.34, 100,596.44 and 17,144.48 is: 25,716.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,064.34 : 100,596.44 = 17,144.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,064.34/100,596.44 = 17,144.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,064.34x = 100,596.44 × 17,144.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,064.34x = 1,724,673,653.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,673,653.65/67,064.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,716.70

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