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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,464.25, 104,196.38 and 16,873.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,464.25, 104,196.38 and 16,873.38 is: 25,310.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,464.25 : 104,196.38 = 16,873.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,464.25/104,196.38 = 16,873.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,464.25x = 104,196.38 × 16,873.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,464.25x = 1,758,145,114.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,145,114.36/69,464.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,310.07

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