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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,186.32, 103,742.36 and 21,792.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,186.32, 103,742.36 and 21,792.56 is: 32,677.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,186.32 : 103,742.36 = 21,792.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,186.32/103,742.36 = 21,792.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,186.32x = 103,742.36 × 21,792.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,186.32x = 2,260,811,604.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,811,604.84/69,186.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,677.15

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