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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,505.04, 104,277 and 27,359.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,505.04, 104,277 and 27,359.12 is: 41,046.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,505.04 : 104,277 = 27,359.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,505.04/104,277 = 27,359.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,505.04x = 104,277 × 27,359.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,505.04x = 2,852,926,956.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,852,926,956.24/69,505.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,046.33

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