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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,602.24, 104,416.40 and 22,857.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,602.24, 104,416.40 and 22,857.76 is: 34,290.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,602.24 : 104,416.40 = 22,857.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,602.24/104,416.40 = 22,857.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,602.24x = 104,416.40 × 22,857.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,602.24x = 2,386,725,011.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,725,011.26/69,602.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,290.92

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