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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,508.08, 104,224.62 and 37,504.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,508.08, 104,224.62 and 37,504.29 is: 56,236.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,508.08 : 104,224.62 = 37,504.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,508.08/104,224.62 = 37,504.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,508.08x = 104,224.62 × 37,504.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,508.08x = 3,908,870,373.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,870,373.62/69,508.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,236.20

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