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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,798.52, 104,658.10 and 47,638.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,798.52, 104,658.10 and 47,638.75 is: 71,431.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,798.52 : 104,658.10 = 47,638.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,798.52/104,658.10 = 47,638.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,798.52x = 104,658.10 × 47,638.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,798.52x = 4,985,781,061.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,985,781,061.38/69,798.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,431.04

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