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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,939.60, 104,953.14 and 28,386.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,939.60, 104,953.14 and 28,386.60 is: 42,597.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,939.60 : 104,953.14 = 28,386.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,939.60/104,953.14 = 28,386.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,939.60x = 104,953.14 × 28,386.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,939.60x = 2,979,262,803.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,262,803.92/69,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,597.65

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