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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,111.71, 100,665.25 and 17,192.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,111.71, 100,665.25 and 17,192.24 is: 25,787.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,111.71 : 100,665.25 = 17,192.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,111.71/100,665.25 = 17,192.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,111.71x = 100,665.25 × 17,192.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,111.71x = 1,730,660,968.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,660,968.85/67,111.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,787.77

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