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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,297.38, 103,945.15 and 16,706.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,297.38, 103,945.15 and 16,706.44 is: 25,059.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,297.38 : 103,945.15 = 16,706.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,297.38/103,945.15 = 16,706.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,297.38x = 103,945.15 × 16,706.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,297.38x = 1,736,553,411.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,553,411.77/69,297.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,059.44

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