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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,552.44, 101,328.70 and 17,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,552.44, 101,328.70 and 17,632.40 is: 26,448.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,552.44 : 101,328.70 = 17,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,552.44/101,328.70 = 17,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,552.44x = 101,328.70 × 17,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,552.44x = 1,786,668,169.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,668,169.88/67,552.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,448.61

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