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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,843.32, 101,769.86 and 17,922.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,843.32, 101,769.86 and 17,922.77 is: 26,885.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,843.32 : 101,769.86 = 17,922.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,843.32/101,769.86 = 17,922.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,843.32x = 101,769.86 × 17,922.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,843.32x = 1,823,997,195.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,997,195.25/67,843.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,885.44

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