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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,872.60, 104,814.06 and 19,956.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,872.60, 104,814.06 and 19,956.92 is: 29,936.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,872.60 : 104,814.06 = 19,956.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,872.60/104,814.06 = 19,956.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,872.60x = 104,814.06 × 19,956.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,872.60x = 2,091,765,810.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,091,765,810.30/69,872.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,936.85

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