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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,596.44, 104,342.82 and 41,887.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,596.44, 104,342.82 and 41,887.96 is: 62,800.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,596.44 : 104,342.82 = 41,887.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,596.44/104,342.82 = 41,887.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,596.44x = 104,342.82 × 41,887.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,596.44x = 4,370,707,870.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,370,707,870.45/69,596.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,800.74

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