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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,448.72, 104,187.48 and 27,898.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,448.72, 104,187.48 and 27,898.96 is: 41,854.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,448.72 : 104,187.48 = 27,898.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,448.72/104,187.48 = 27,898.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,448.72x = 104,187.48 × 27,898.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,448.72x = 2,906,722,337.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,722,337.02/69,448.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,854.22

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