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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,417.64, 104,125.53 and 16,827.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,417.64, 104,125.53 and 16,827.58 is: 25,241.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,417.64 : 104,125.53 = 16,827.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,417.64/104,125.53 = 16,827.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,417.64x = 104,125.53 × 16,827.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,417.64x = 1,752,180,686.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,180,686.12/69,417.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,241.14

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