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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,530.91, 104,296.37 and 27,948.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,530.91, 104,296.37 and 27,948.75 is: 41,923.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,530.91 : 104,296.37 = 27,948.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,530.91/104,296.37 = 27,948.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,530.91x = 104,296.37 × 27,948.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,530.91x = 2,914,953,031.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,953,031.29/69,530.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,923.13

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