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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,882.21, 104,822.10 and 17,291.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,882.21, 104,822.10 and 17,291.70 is: 25,937.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,882.21 : 104,822.10 = 17,291.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,882.21/104,822.10 = 17,291.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,882.21x = 104,822.10 × 17,291.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,882.21x = 1,812,552,306.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,552,306.57/69,882.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,937.25

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