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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,337.42, 104,005.82 and 16,746.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,337.42, 104,005.82 and 16,746.75 is: 25,120.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,337.42 : 104,005.82 = 16,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,337.42/104,005.82 = 16,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,337.42x = 104,005.82 × 16,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,337.42x = 1,741,759,507.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,759,507.95/69,337.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,120.05

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