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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,608.86, 104,415.34 and 17,018.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,608.86, 104,415.34 and 17,018.35 is: 25,528.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,608.86 : 104,415.34 = 17,018.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,608.86/104,415.34 = 17,018.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,608.86x = 104,415.34 × 17,018.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,608.86x = 1,776,976,497.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,976,497.90/69,608.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,528.02

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