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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,338.24, 104,024.64 and 27,784.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,338.24, 104,024.64 and 27,784.16 is: 41,683.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,338.24 : 104,024.64 = 27,784.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,338.24/104,024.64 = 27,784.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,338.24x = 104,024.64 × 27,784.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,338.24x = 2,890,237,241.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,890,237,241.70/69,338.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,683.16

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