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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,073.01, 100,609.31 and 17,153.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,073.01, 100,609.31 and 17,153.12 is: 25,729.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,073.01 : 100,609.31 = 17,153.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,073.01/100,609.31 = 17,153.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,073.01x = 100,609.31 × 17,153.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,073.01x = 1,725,762,978.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,762,978.74/67,073.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,729.62

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