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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,702.67, 104,556.06 and 17,112.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,702.67, 104,556.06 and 17,112.16 is: 25,668.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,702.67 : 104,556.06 = 17,112.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,702.67/104,556.06 = 17,112.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,702.67x = 104,556.06 × 17,112.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,702.67x = 1,789,180,027.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,180,027.69/69,702.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,668.74

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