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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,172.32, 103,761.06 and 24,184.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,172.32, 103,761.06 and 24,184.92 is: 36,278.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,172.32 : 103,761.06 = 24,184.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,172.32/103,761.06 = 24,184.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,172.32x = 103,761.06 × 24,184.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,172.32x = 2,509,452,935.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,452,935.22/69,172.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,278.28

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