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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,838.48, 104,757.17 and 46,251.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,838.48, 104,757.17 and 46,251.58 is: 69,377.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,838.48 : 104,757.17 = 46,251.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,838.48/104,757.17 = 46,251.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,838.48x = 104,757.17 × 46,251.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,838.48x = 4,845,184,397.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,184,397.57/69,838.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,377.00

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