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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,184.05, 100,779.60 and 17,264.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,184.05, 100,779.60 and 17,264.48 is: 25,897.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,184.05 : 100,779.60 = 17,264.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,184.05/100,779.60 = 17,264.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,184.05x = 100,779.60 × 17,264.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,184.05x = 1,739,906,798.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,906,798.39/67,184.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,897.62

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