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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,736.40, 104,604.60 and 41,742.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,736.40, 104,604.60 and 41,742.80 is: 62,614.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,736.40 : 104,604.60 = 41,742.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,736.40/104,604.60 = 41,742.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,736.40x = 104,604.60 × 41,742.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,736.40x = 4,366,488,896.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,366,488,896.88/69,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,614.20

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