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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,497.87, 101,245.43 and 17,576.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,497.87, 101,245.43 and 17,576.86 is: 26,364.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,497.87 : 101,245.43 = 17,576.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,497.87/101,245.43 = 17,576.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,497.87x = 101,245.43 × 17,576.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,497.87x = 1,779,576,792.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,576,792.69/67,497.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,364.93

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