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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,640.40, 104,417.40 and 40,043.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,640.40, 104,417.40 and 40,043.60 is: 60,040.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,640.40 : 104,417.40 = 40,043.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,640.40/104,417.40 = 40,043.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,640.40x = 104,417.40 × 40,043.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,640.40x = 4,181,248,598.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,248,598.64/69,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,040.56

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