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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,572.70, 104,172.08 and 57,241.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,572.70, 104,172.08 and 57,241.53 is: 85,708.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,572.70 : 104,172.08 = 57,241.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,572.70/104,172.08 = 57,241.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,572.70x = 104,172.08 × 57,241.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,572.70x = 5,962,968,956.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,968,956.27/69,572.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,708.46

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