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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,482.76, 104,224.14 and 16,892.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,482.76, 104,224.14 and 16,892.28 is: 25,338.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,482.76 : 104,224.14 = 16,892.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,482.76/104,224.14 = 16,892.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,482.76x = 104,224.14 × 16,892.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,482.76x = 1,760,583,355.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,583,355.64/69,482.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,338.42

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