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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,732.24, 104,573.03 and 38,165.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,732.24, 104,573.03 and 38,165.60 is: 57,234.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,732.24 : 104,573.03 = 38,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,732.24/104,573.03 = 38,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,732.24x = 104,573.03 × 38,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,732.24x = 3,991,091,720.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,091,720.07/69,732.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,234.53

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