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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,732.58, 104,515.80 and 32,240.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,732.58, 104,515.80 and 32,240.08 is: 48,321.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,732.58 : 104,515.80 = 32,240.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,732.58/104,515.80 = 32,240.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,732.58x = 104,515.80 × 32,240.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,732.58x = 3,369,597,753.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,369,597,753.26/69,732.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,321.71

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