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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,473.15, 104,209.48 and 16,882.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,473.15, 104,209.48 and 16,882.62 is: 25,323.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,473.15 : 104,209.48 = 16,882.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,473.15/104,209.48 = 16,882.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,473.15x = 104,209.48 × 16,882.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,473.15x = 1,759,329,051.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,329,051.24/69,473.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,323.87

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