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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,724.40, 104,471.40 and 59,356.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,724.40, 104,471.40 and 59,356.40 is: 88,936.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,724.40 : 104,471.40 = 59,356.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,724.40/104,471.40 = 59,356.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,724.40x = 104,471.40 × 59,356.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,724.40x = 6,201,046,206.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,201,046,206.96/69,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,936.53

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