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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,749.44, 104,624.88 and 27,639.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,749.44, 104,624.88 and 27,639.76 is: 41,459.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,749.44 : 104,624.88 = 27,639.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,749.44/104,624.88 = 27,639.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,749.44x = 104,624.88 × 27,639.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,749.44x = 2,891,806,573.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,806,573.23/69,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,459.93

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