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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,319.64, 103,979.43 and 27,219.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,319.64, 103,979.43 and 27,219.53 is: 40,829.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,319.64 : 103,979.43 = 27,219.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,319.64/103,979.43 = 27,219.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,319.64x = 103,979.43 × 27,219.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,319.64x = 2,830,271,214.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,271,214.27/69,319.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,829.28

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