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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,441.72, 104,023.26 and 31,949.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,441.72, 104,023.26 and 31,949.56 is: 47,860.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,441.72 : 104,023.26 = 31,949.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,441.72/104,023.26 = 31,949.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,441.72x = 104,023.26 × 31,949.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,441.72x = 3,323,497,386.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,497,386.77/69,441.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,860.24

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