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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,736.52, 104,571.84 and 25,332.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,736.52, 104,571.84 and 25,332.32 is: 37,986.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,736.52 : 104,571.84 = 25,332.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,736.52/104,571.84 = 25,332.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,736.52x = 104,571.84 × 25,332.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,736.52x = 2,649,047,313.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,649,047,313.87/69,736.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,986.51

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