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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,841.56, 104,759.52 and 17,249.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,841.56, 104,759.52 and 17,249.70 is: 25,873.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,841.56 : 104,759.52 = 17,249.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,841.56/104,759.52 = 17,249.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,841.56x = 104,759.52 × 17,249.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,841.56x = 1,807,070,292.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,070,292.14/69,841.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,873.85

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