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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,724.28, 104,599.38 and 28,200.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,724.28, 104,599.38 and 28,200.44 is: 42,305.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,724.28 : 104,599.38 = 28,200.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,724.28/104,599.38 = 28,200.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,724.28x = 104,599.38 × 28,200.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,724.28x = 2,949,748,539.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,748,539.73/69,724.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,305.90

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