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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,270.24, 103,922.64 and 27,716.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,270.24, 103,922.64 and 27,716.16 is: 41,581.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,270.24 : 103,922.64 = 27,716.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,270.24/103,922.64 = 27,716.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,270.24x = 103,922.64 × 27,716.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,270.24x = 2,880,336,517.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,336,517.86/69,270.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,581.15

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