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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,506.24, 104,259.28 and 27,943.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,506.24, 104,259.28 and 27,943.52 is: 41,915.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,506.24 : 104,259.28 = 27,943.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,506.24/104,259.28 = 27,943.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,506.24x = 104,259.28 × 27,943.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,506.24x = 2,913,371,275.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,371,275.87/69,506.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,915.25

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