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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,039.78, 103,558.61 and 31,062.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,039.78, 103,558.61 and 31,062.22 is: 46,592.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,039.78 : 103,558.61 = 31,062.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,039.78/103,558.61 = 31,062.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,039.78x = 103,558.61 × 31,062.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,039.78x = 3,216,760,326.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,760,326.71/69,039.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,592.86

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