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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,093.60, 100,640.34 and 17,173.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,093.60, 100,640.34 and 17,173.62 is: 25,760.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,093.60 : 100,640.34 = 17,173.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,093.60/100,640.34 = 17,173.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,093.60x = 100,640.34 × 17,173.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,093.60x = 1,728,358,492.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,358,492.56/67,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,760.41

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