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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,237.49, 103,856.24 and 16,646.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,237.49, 103,856.24 and 16,646.97 is: 24,970.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,237.49 : 103,856.24 = 16,646.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,237.49/103,856.24 = 16,646.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,237.49x = 103,856.24 × 16,646.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,237.49x = 1,728,891,711.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,891,711.59/69,237.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,970.46

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