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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,371.68, 104,015.38 and 27,201.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,371.68, 104,015.38 and 27,201.23 is: 40,785.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,371.68 : 104,015.38 = 27,201.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,371.68/104,015.38 = 27,201.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,371.68x = 104,015.38 × 27,201.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,371.68x = 2,829,346,398.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,346,398.95/69,371.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,785.33

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