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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,093.98, 100,640.90 and 17,173.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,093.98, 100,640.90 and 17,173.99 is: 25,760.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,093.98 : 100,640.90 = 17,173.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,093.98/100,640.90 = 17,173.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,093.98x = 100,640.90 × 17,173.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,093.98x = 1,728,406,018.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,406,018.86/67,093.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,760.97

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