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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,862.11, 104,792.12 and 17,271.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,862.11, 104,792.12 and 17,271.57 is: 25,907.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,862.11 : 104,792.12 = 17,271.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,862.11/104,792.12 = 17,271.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,862.11x = 104,792.12 × 17,271.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,862.11x = 1,809,924,436.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,924,436.03/69,862.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,907.10

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