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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,856.92, 104,703.37 and 32,337.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,856.92, 104,703.37 and 32,337.77 is: 48,468.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,856.92 : 104,703.37 = 32,337.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,856.92/104,703.37 = 32,337.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,856.92x = 104,703.37 × 32,337.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,856.92x = 3,385,872,892.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,872,892.92/69,856.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,468.68

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