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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,032.40, 103,625.40 and 42,766.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,032.40, 103,625.40 and 42,766.80 is: 64,197.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,032.40 : 103,625.40 = 42,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,032.40/103,625.40 = 42,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,032.40x = 103,625.40 × 42,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,032.40x = 4,431,726,756.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,431,726,756.72/69,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,197.78

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