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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,790.17, 104,729.01 and 36,536.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,790.17, 104,729.01 and 36,536.85 is: 54,828.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,790.17 : 104,729.01 = 36,536.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,790.17/104,729.01 = 36,536.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,790.17x = 104,729.01 × 36,536.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,790.17x = 3,826,468,129.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,468,129.02/69,790.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,828.18

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