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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,917.46, 104,792.94 and 40,273.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,917.46, 104,792.94 and 40,273.89 is: 60,362.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,917.46 : 104,792.94 = 40,273.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,917.46/104,792.94 = 40,273.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,917.46x = 104,792.94 × 40,273.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,917.46x = 4,220,419,338.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,220,419,338.34/69,917.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,362.88

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