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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,372.86, 104,018.88 and 27,203.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,372.86, 104,018.88 and 27,203.51 is: 40,789.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,372.86 : 104,018.88 = 27,203.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,372.86/104,018.88 = 27,203.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,372.86x = 104,018.88 × 27,203.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,372.86x = 2,829,678,122.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,678,122.17/69,372.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,789.41

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