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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,390.72, 104,100.48 and 27,840.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,390.72, 104,100.48 and 27,840.96 is: 41,767.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,390.72 : 104,100.48 = 27,840.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,390.72/104,100.48 = 27,840.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,390.72x = 104,100.48 × 27,840.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,390.72x = 2,898,257,299.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,257,299.66/69,390.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,767.22

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