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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,943.92, 104,946.88 and 36,656.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,943.92, 104,946.88 and 36,656.04 is: 55,000.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,943.92 : 104,946.88 = 36,656.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,943.92/104,946.88 = 36,656.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,943.92x = 104,946.88 × 36,656.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,943.92x = 3,846,937,031.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,937,031.16/69,943.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,000.31

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