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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,705.70, 103,977.92 and 62,978.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,705.70, 103,977.92 and 62,978.85 is: 93,943.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,705.70 : 103,977.92 = 62,978.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,705.70/103,977.92 = 62,978.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,705.70x = 103,977.92 × 62,978.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,705.70x = 6,548,409,807.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,548,409,807.31/69,705.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,943.68

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