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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,463.51, 104,195.26 and 16,872.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,463.51, 104,195.26 and 16,872.64 is: 25,308.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,463.51 : 104,195.26 = 16,872.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,463.51/104,195.26 = 16,872.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,463.51x = 104,195.26 × 16,872.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,463.51x = 1,758,048,506.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,048,506.35/69,463.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,308.95

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