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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,061.31, 103,393.77 and 42,587.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,061.31, 103,393.77 and 42,587.67 is: 63,759.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,061.31 : 103,393.77 = 42,587.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,061.31/103,393.77 = 42,587.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,061.31x = 103,393.77 × 42,587.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,061.31x = 4,403,299,984.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,403,299,984.84/69,061.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,759.29

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