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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,937.89, 104,782.45 and 40,294.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,937.89, 104,782.45 and 40,294.47 is: 60,370.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,937.89 : 104,782.45 = 40,294.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,937.89/104,782.45 = 40,294.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,937.89x = 104,782.45 × 40,294.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,937.89x = 4,222,153,288.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,222,153,288.05/69,937.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,370.04

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