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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,017.28, 103,547.80 and 24,643.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,017.28, 103,547.80 and 24,643.08 is: 36,972.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,017.28 : 103,547.80 = 24,643.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,017.28/103,547.80 = 24,643.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,017.28x = 103,547.80 × 24,643.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,017.28x = 2,551,736,719.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,551,736,719.22/69,017.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,972.43

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