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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,938.20, 104,917.71 and 24,956.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,938.20, 104,917.71 and 24,956.04 is: 37,437.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,938.20 : 104,917.71 = 24,956.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,938.20/104,917.71 = 24,956.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,938.20x = 104,917.71 × 24,956.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,938.20x = 2,618,331,054.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,618,331,054.49/69,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,437.78

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