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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,425.72, 104,153.02 and 27,875.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,425.72, 104,153.02 and 27,875.96 is: 41,819.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,425.72 : 104,153.02 = 27,875.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,425.72/104,153.02 = 27,875.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,425.72x = 104,153.02 × 27,875.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,425.72x = 2,903,365,419.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,365,419.40/69,425.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,819.74

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