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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,926.64, 104,879.16 and 23,179.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,926.64, 104,879.16 and 23,179.92 is: 34,766.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,926.64 : 104,879.16 = 23,179.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,926.64/104,879.16 = 23,179.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,926.64x = 104,879.16 × 23,179.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,926.64x = 2,431,090,538.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,431,090,538.47/69,926.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,766.30

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