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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,444.24, 104,165.60 and 16,853.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,444.24, 104,165.60 and 16,853.72 is: 25,280.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,444.24 : 104,165.60 = 16,853.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,444.24/104,165.60 = 16,853.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,444.24x = 104,165.60 × 16,853.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,444.24x = 1,755,577,836.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,577,836.87/69,444.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,280.40

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