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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,148.74, 103,699.99 and 27,017.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,148.74, 103,699.99 and 27,017.89 is: 40,517.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,148.74 : 103,699.99 = 27,017.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,148.74/103,699.99 = 27,017.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,148.74x = 103,699.99 × 27,017.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,148.74x = 2,801,754,922.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,801,754,922.82/69,148.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,517.80

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