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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,730.24, 104,608.32 and 22,986.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,730.24, 104,608.32 and 22,986.40 is: 34,483.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,730.24 : 104,608.32 = 22,986.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,730.24/104,608.32 = 22,986.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,730.24x = 104,608.32 × 22,986.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,730.24x = 2,404,568,686.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,404,568,686.85/69,730.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,483.87

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