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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,442.35, 104,207.32 and 27,316.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,442.35, 104,207.32 and 27,316.96 is: 40,992.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,442.35 : 104,207.32 = 27,316.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,442.35/104,207.32 = 27,316.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,442.35x = 104,207.32 × 27,316.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,442.35x = 2,846,627,055.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,627,055.56/69,442.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,992.67

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