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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,804, 101,706 and 18,556

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,804, 101,706 and 18,556 is: 27,834

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,804 : 101,706 = 18,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,804/101,706 = 18,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,804x = 101,706 × 18,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,804x = 1,887,256,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,256,536/67,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,834

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