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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,738.92, 104,609.11 and 27,629.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,738.92, 104,609.11 and 27,629.25 is: 41,444.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,738.92 : 104,609.11 = 27,629.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,738.92/104,609.11 = 27,629.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,738.92x = 104,609.11 × 27,629.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,738.92x = 2,890,271,252.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,890,271,252.47/69,738.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,444.16

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