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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,789.46, 101,675.48 and 17,873.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,789.46, 101,675.48 and 17,873.48 is: 26,807.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,789.46 : 101,675.48 = 17,873.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,789.46/101,675.48 = 17,873.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,789.46x = 101,675.48 × 17,873.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,789.46x = 1,817,294,658.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,294,658.27/67,789.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,807.92

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