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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,413.60, 104,043.60 and 38,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,413.60, 104,043.60 and 38,271.20 is: 57,364.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,413.60 : 104,043.60 = 38,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,413.60/104,043.60 = 38,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,413.60x = 104,043.60 × 38,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,413.60x = 3,981,873,424.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,873,424.32/69,413.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,364.46

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