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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,534.44, 101,301.70 and 17,614.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,534.44, 101,301.70 and 17,614.40 is: 26,421.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,534.44 : 101,301.70 = 17,614.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,534.44/101,301.70 = 17,614.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,534.44x = 101,301.70 × 17,614.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,534.44x = 1,784,368,664.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,368,664.48/67,534.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,421.61

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