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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,088.71, 100,632.04 and 17,168.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,088.71, 100,632.04 and 17,168.38 is: 25,752.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,088.71 : 100,632.04 = 17,168.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,088.71/100,632.04 = 17,168.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,088.71x = 100,632.04 × 17,168.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,088.71x = 1,727,688,808.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,688,808.39/67,088.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,752.30

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