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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,056.40, 103,661.40 and 42,790.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,056.40, 103,661.40 and 42,790.80 is: 64,233.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,056.40 : 103,661.40 = 42,790.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,056.40/103,661.40 = 42,790.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,056.40x = 103,661.40 × 42,790.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,056.40x = 4,435,754,235.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,435,754,235.12/69,056.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,233.79

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