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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,442.83, 101,167.89 and 17,521.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,442.83, 101,167.89 and 17,521.59 is: 26,283.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,442.83 : 101,167.89 = 17,521.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,442.83/101,167.89 = 17,521.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,442.83x = 101,167.89 × 17,521.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,442.83x = 1,772,622,318.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,622,318.88/67,442.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,283.33

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