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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,234.72, 103,807.71 and 29,242.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,234.72, 103,807.71 and 29,242.86 is: 43,845.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,234.72 : 103,807.71 = 29,242.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,234.72/103,807.71 = 29,242.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,234.72x = 103,807.71 × 29,242.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,234.72x = 3,035,633,941.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,633,941.17/69,234.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,845.55

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