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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,822.04, 104,695.80 and 36,461.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,822.04, 104,695.80 and 36,461.38 is: 54,672.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,822.04 : 104,695.80 = 36,461.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,822.04/104,695.80 = 36,461.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,822.04x = 104,695.80 × 36,461.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,822.04x = 3,817,353,348.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,353,348.20/69,822.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,672.61

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