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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,172.92, 103,772.76 and 27,051.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,172.92, 103,772.76 and 27,051.24 is: 40,582.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,172.92 : 103,772.76 = 27,051.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,172.92/103,772.76 = 27,051.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,172.92x = 103,772.76 × 27,051.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,172.92x = 2,807,181,836.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,181,836.22/69,172.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,582.09

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