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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,461.94, 104,123.70 and 27,315.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,461.94, 104,123.70 and 27,315.66 is: 40,946.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,461.94 : 104,123.70 = 27,315.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,461.94/104,123.70 = 27,315.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,461.94x = 104,123.70 × 27,315.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,461.94x = 2,844,207,587.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,207,587.14/69,461.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.27

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