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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,373.04, 104,017.42 and 27,202.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,373.04, 104,017.42 and 27,202.60 is: 40,787.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,373.04 : 104,017.42 = 27,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,373.04/104,017.42 = 27,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,373.04x = 104,017.42 × 27,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,373.04x = 2,829,544,269.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,544,269.29/69,373.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,787.38

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