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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,678.96, 104,495.37 and 26,964.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,678.96, 104,495.37 and 26,964.57 is: 40,437.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,678.96 : 104,495.37 = 26,964.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,678.96/104,495.37 = 26,964.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,678.96x = 104,495.37 × 26,964.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,678.96x = 2,817,672,719.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,672,719.04/69,678.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,437.93

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