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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,840.06, 104,757.27 and 17,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,840.06, 104,757.27 and 17,248.20 is: 25,871.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,840.06 : 104,757.27 = 17,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,840.06/104,757.27 = 17,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,840.06x = 104,757.27 × 17,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,840.06x = 1,806,874,344.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,874,344.41/69,840.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,871.60

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