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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,742.32, 104,589.24 and 29,759.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,742.32, 104,589.24 and 29,759.69 is: 44,629.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,742.32 : 104,589.24 = 29,759.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,742.32/104,589.24 = 29,759.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,742.32x = 104,589.24 × 29,759.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,742.32x = 3,112,542,836.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,542,836.79/69,742.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,629.18

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