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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,808.38, 104,719.05 and 28,258.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,808.38, 104,719.05 and 28,258.62 is: 42,390.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,808.38 : 104,719.05 = 28,258.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,808.38/104,719.05 = 28,258.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,808.38x = 104,719.05 × 28,258.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,808.38x = 2,959,215,840.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,959,215,840.71/69,808.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,390.55

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