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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,579.44, 104,317.32 and 41,870.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,579.44, 104,317.32 and 41,870.96 is: 62,775.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,579.44 : 104,317.32 = 41,870.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,579.44/104,317.32 = 41,870.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,579.44x = 104,317.32 × 41,870.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,579.44x = 4,367,866,333.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,367,866,333.03/69,579.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,775.24

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