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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,066.64, 100,599.75 and 17,146.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,066.64, 100,599.75 and 17,146.74 is: 25,720.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,066.64 : 100,599.75 = 17,146.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,066.64/100,599.75 = 17,146.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,066.64x = 100,599.75 × 17,146.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,066.64x = 1,724,957,757.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,957,757.32/67,066.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,720.06

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