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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,482.63, 104,198.41 and 23,877.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,482.63, 104,198.41 and 23,877.39 is: 35,807.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,482.63 : 104,198.41 = 23,877.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,482.63/104,198.41 = 23,877.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,482.63x = 104,198.41 × 23,877.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,482.63x = 2,487,986,493.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,986,493.54/69,482.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,807.31

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