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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,517.16, 104,195.04 and 31,998.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,517.16, 104,195.04 and 31,998.44 is: 47,960.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,517.16 : 104,195.04 = 31,998.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,517.16/104,195.04 = 31,998.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,517.16x = 104,195.04 × 31,998.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,517.16x = 3,334,078,735.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,078,735.74/69,517.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,960.51

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