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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,869.85, 104,482.86 and 51,892.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,869.85, 104,482.86 and 51,892.03 is: 77,598.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,869.85 : 104,482.86 = 51,892.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,869.85/104,482.86 = 51,892.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,869.85x = 104,482.86 × 51,892.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,869.85x = 5,421,827,705.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,827,705.61/69,869.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,598.96

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