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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,387.84, 104,082.03 and 16,797.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,387.84, 104,082.03 and 16,797.24 is: 25,195.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,387.84 : 104,082.03 = 16,797.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,387.84/104,082.03 = 16,797.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,387.84x = 104,082.03 × 16,797.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,387.84x = 1,748,290,837.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,290,837.60/69,387.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,195.93

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