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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,066.09, 100,598.74 and 17,146.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,066.09, 100,598.74 and 17,146.12 is: 25,719.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,066.09 : 100,598.74 = 17,146.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,066.09/100,598.74 = 17,146.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,066.09x = 100,598.74 × 17,146.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,066.09x = 1,724,878,067.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,878,067.89/67,066.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,719.08

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