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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,412.80, 104,167.80 and 29,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,412.80, 104,167.80 and 29,998.20 is: 45,018.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,412.80 : 104,167.80 = 29,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,412.80/104,167.80 = 29,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,412.80x = 104,167.80 × 29,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,412.80x = 3,124,846,497.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,124,846,497.96/69,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,018.30

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