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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,937.14, 104,781.33 and 40,293.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,937.14, 104,781.33 and 40,293.73 is: 60,368.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,937.14 : 104,781.33 = 40,293.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,937.14/104,781.33 = 40,293.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,937.14x = 104,781.33 × 40,293.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,937.14x = 4,222,030,620.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,222,030,620.06/69,937.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,368.93

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