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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,463.40, 104,194.28 and 16,872.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,463.40, 104,194.28 and 16,872.93 is: 25,309.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,463.40 : 104,194.28 = 16,872.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,463.40/104,194.28 = 16,872.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,463.40x = 104,194.28 × 16,872.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,463.40x = 1,758,062,835.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,062,835.02/69,463.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,309.20

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