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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,944.86, 104,918.02 and 55,993.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,944.86, 104,918.02 and 55,993.58 is: 83,990.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,944.86 : 104,918.02 = 55,993.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,944.86/104,918.02 = 55,993.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,944.86x = 104,918.02 × 55,993.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,944.86x = 5,874,735,546.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,874,735,546.31/69,944.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,990.95

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