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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,692.97, 104,535.23 and 24,716.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,692.97, 104,535.23 and 24,716.56 is: 37,073.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,692.97 : 104,535.23 = 24,716.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,692.97/104,535.23 = 24,716.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,692.97x = 104,535.23 × 24,716.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,692.97x = 2,583,751,284.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,751,284.41/69,692.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,073.34

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