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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,253.03, 103,879.55 and 16,662.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,253.03, 103,879.55 and 16,662.52 is: 24,993.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,253.03 : 103,879.55 = 16,662.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,253.03/103,879.55 = 16,662.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,253.03x = 103,879.55 × 16,662.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,253.03x = 1,730,894,476.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,894,476.76/69,253.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,993.77

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