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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,225.60, 103,838.38 and 16,635.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,225.60, 103,838.38 and 16,635.08 is: 24,952.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,225.60 : 103,838.38 = 16,635.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,225.60/103,838.38 = 16,635.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,225.60x = 103,838.38 × 16,635.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,225.60x = 1,727,359,758.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,359,758.37/69,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,952.62

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