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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,098.42, 103,636.55 and 24,716.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,098.42, 103,636.55 and 24,716.90 is: 37,071.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,098.42 : 103,636.55 = 24,716.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,098.42/103,636.55 = 24,716.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,098.42x = 103,636.55 × 24,716.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,098.42x = 2,561,574,242.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,574,242.70/69,098.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,071.39

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