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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,697.16, 104,533.40 and 31,737.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,697.16, 104,533.40 and 31,737.73 is: 47,600.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,697.16 : 104,533.40 = 31,737.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,697.16/104,533.40 = 31,737.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,697.16x = 104,533.40 × 31,737.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,697.16x = 3,317,652,302.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,652,302.52/69,697.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,600.97

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