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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,120.21, 100,677.99 and 17,200.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,120.21, 100,677.99 and 17,200.72 is: 25,800.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,120.21 : 100,677.99 = 17,200.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,120.21/100,677.99 = 17,200.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,120.21x = 100,677.99 × 17,200.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,120.21x = 1,731,733,916.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,733,916.15/67,120.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,800.48

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