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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,416.74, 101,124.29 and 17,492.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,416.74, 101,124.29 and 17,492.39 is: 26,238.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,416.74 : 101,124.29 = 17,492.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,416.74/101,124.29 = 17,492.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,416.74x = 101,124.29 × 17,492.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,416.74x = 1,768,905,057.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,905,057.26/67,416.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,238.37

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