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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,414.72, 104,126.64 and 27,856.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,414.72, 104,126.64 and 27,856.32 is: 41,786.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,414.72 : 104,126.64 = 27,856.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,414.72/104,126.64 = 27,856.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,414.72x = 104,126.64 × 27,856.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,414.72x = 2,900,585,004.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,585,004.36/69,414.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,786.31

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