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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,857.48, 104,702.52 and 32,366.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,857.48, 104,702.52 and 32,366.72 is: 48,511.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,857.48 : 104,702.52 = 32,366.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,857.48/104,702.52 = 32,366.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,857.48x = 104,702.52 × 32,366.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,857.48x = 3,388,877,148.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,877,148.13/69,857.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,511.30

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