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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,893.22, 104,838.60 and 17,302.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,893.22, 104,838.60 and 17,302.70 is: 25,953.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,893.22 : 104,838.60 = 17,302.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,893.22/104,838.60 = 17,302.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,893.22x = 104,838.60 × 17,302.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,893.22x = 1,813,990,844.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,990,844.22/69,893.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,953.75

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