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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,546.93, 104,320.39 and 16,956.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,546.93, 104,320.39 and 16,956.87 is: 25,435.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,546.93 : 104,320.39 = 16,956.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,546.93/104,320.39 = 16,956.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,546.93x = 104,320.39 × 16,956.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,546.93x = 1,768,946,769.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,946,769.98/69,546.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,435.30

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