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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,936.90, 104,788.71 and 49,123.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,936.90, 104,788.71 and 49,123.14 is: 73,602.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,936.90 : 104,788.71 = 49,123.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,936.90/104,788.71 = 49,123.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,936.90x = 104,788.71 × 49,123.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,936.90x = 5,147,550,471.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,147,550,471.75/69,936.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,602.78

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