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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,797.44, 101,696.75 and 17,884.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,797.44, 101,696.75 and 17,884.62 is: 26,827.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,797.44 : 101,696.75 = 17,884.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,797.44/101,696.75 = 17,884.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,797.44x = 101,696.75 × 17,884.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,797.44x = 1,818,807,639.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,807,639.56/67,797.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,827.09

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