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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,514.45, 101,271.71 and 17,594.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,514.45, 101,271.71 and 17,594.42 is: 26,391.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,514.45 : 101,271.71 = 17,594.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,514.45/101,271.71 = 17,594.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,514.45x = 101,271.71 × 17,594.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,514.45x = 1,781,817,297.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,817,297.02/67,514.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,391.64

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