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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,523.75, 104,285.68 and 16,932.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,523.75, 104,285.68 and 16,932.78 is: 25,399.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,523.75 : 104,285.68 = 16,932.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,523.75/104,285.68 = 16,932.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,523.75x = 104,285.68 × 16,932.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,523.75x = 1,765,846,434.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,846,434.26/69,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,399.18

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