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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,532.58, 104,303.27 and 26,858.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,532.58, 104,303.27 and 26,858.36 is: 40,289.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,532.58 : 104,303.27 = 26,858.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,532.58/104,303.27 = 26,858.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,532.58x = 104,303.27 × 26,858.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,532.58x = 2,801,414,733.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,801,414,733.85/69,532.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,289.24

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