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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,270.74, 103,906.10 and 31,862.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,270.74, 103,906.10 and 31,862.28 is: 47,793.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,270.74 : 103,906.10 = 31,862.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,270.74/103,906.10 = 31,862.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,270.74x = 103,906.10 × 31,862.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,270.74x = 3,310,685,251.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,685,251.91/69,270.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,793.42

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