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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,629.31, 104,446.08 and 17,038.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,629.31, 104,446.08 and 17,038.89 is: 25,558.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,629.31 : 104,446.08 = 17,038.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,629.31/104,446.08 = 17,038.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,629.31x = 104,446.08 × 17,038.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,629.31x = 1,779,645,268.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,645,268.05/69,629.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,558.85

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