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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,817.24, 101,723.70 and 17,895.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,817.24, 101,723.70 and 17,895.80 is: 26,843.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,817.24 : 101,723.70 = 17,895.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,817.24/101,723.70 = 17,895.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,817.24x = 101,723.70 × 17,895.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,817.24x = 1,820,426,990.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,426,990.46/67,817.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,843.13

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