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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,466.56, 104,199.12 and 16,876.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,466.56, 104,199.12 and 16,876.68 is: 25,314.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,466.56 : 104,199.12 = 16,876.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,466.56/104,199.12 = 16,876.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,466.56x = 104,199.12 × 16,876.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,466.56x = 1,758,535,204.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,535,204.52/69,466.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,314.85

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