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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,928.84, 104,929.68 and 27,799.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,928.84, 104,929.68 and 27,799.92 is: 41,714.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,928.84 : 104,929.68 = 27,799.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,928.84/104,929.68 = 27,799.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,928.84x = 104,929.68 × 27,799.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,928.84x = 2,917,036,709.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,036,709.63/69,928.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,714.36

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