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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,426.74, 101,139.27 and 17,502.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,426.74, 101,139.27 and 17,502.39 is: 26,253.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,426.74 : 101,139.27 = 17,502.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,426.74/101,139.27 = 17,502.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,426.74x = 101,139.27 × 17,502.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,426.74x = 1,770,178,947.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,178,947.86/67,426.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,253.37

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