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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,454.38, 104,186.14 and 27,331.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,454.38, 104,186.14 and 27,331.14 is: 40,998.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,454.38 : 104,186.14 = 27,331.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,454.38/104,186.14 = 27,331.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,454.38x = 104,186.14 × 27,331.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,454.38x = 2,847,525,978.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,847,525,978.40/69,454.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,998.51

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