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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,073.40, 103,686.90 and 42,807.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,073.40, 103,686.90 and 42,807.80 is: 64,259.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,073.40 : 103,686.90 = 42,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,073.40/103,686.90 = 42,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,073.40x = 103,686.90 × 42,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,073.40x = 4,438,608,077.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,608,077.82/69,073.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,259.30

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