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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,261.92, 103,834.56 and 27,686.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,261.92, 103,834.56 and 27,686.24 is: 41,506.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,261.92 : 103,834.56 = 27,686.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,261.92/103,834.56 = 27,686.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,261.92x = 103,834.56 × 27,686.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,261.92x = 2,874,788,548.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,788,548.45/69,261.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,506.05

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