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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,501.42, 104,236.14 and 41,429.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,501.42, 104,236.14 and 41,429.40 is: 62,134.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,501.42 : 104,236.14 = 41,429.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,501.42/104,236.14 = 41,429.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,501.42x = 104,236.14 × 41,429.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,501.42x = 4,318,440,738.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,318,440,738.52/69,501.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,134.57

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