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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,496.46, 104,243.78 and 16,906.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,496.46, 104,243.78 and 16,906.00 is: 25,358.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,496.46 : 104,243.78 = 16,906.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,496.46/104,243.78 = 16,906.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,496.46x = 104,243.78 × 16,906.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,496.46x = 1,762,345,126.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,345,126.34/69,496.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,358.77

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