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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,461.85, 104,192.79 and 16,871.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,461.85, 104,192.79 and 16,871.34 is: 25,307.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,461.85 : 104,192.79 = 16,871.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,461.85/104,192.79 = 16,871.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,461.85x = 104,192.79 × 16,871.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,461.85x = 1,757,871,985.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,871,985.64/69,461.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,307.01

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