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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,897.09, 104,758.13 and 55,047.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,897.09, 104,758.13 and 55,047.36 is: 82,502.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,897.09 : 104,758.13 = 55,047.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,897.09/104,758.13 = 55,047.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,897.09x = 104,758.13 × 55,047.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,897.09x = 5,766,658,219.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,658,219.80/69,897.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,502.12

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