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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,616.40, 104,424.60 and 17,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,616.40, 104,424.60 and 17,025.20 is: 25,537.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,616.40 : 104,424.60 = 17,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,616.40/104,424.60 = 17,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,616.40x = 104,424.60 × 17,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,616.40x = 1,777,849,699.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,849,699.92/69,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,537.80

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