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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,461.75, 104,192.53 and 16,871.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,461.75, 104,192.53 and 16,871.15 is: 25,306.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,461.75 : 104,192.53 = 16,871.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,461.75/104,192.53 = 16,871.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,461.75x = 104,192.53 × 16,871.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,461.75x = 1,757,847,802.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,847,802.51/69,461.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,306.70

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