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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,432.90, 104,149.95 and 16,842.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,432.90, 104,149.95 and 16,842.84 is: 25,264.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,432.90 : 104,149.95 = 16,842.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,432.90/104,149.95 = 16,842.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,432.90x = 104,149.95 × 16,842.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,432.90x = 1,754,180,943.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,180,943.86/69,432.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,264.41

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