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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,947.16, 104,881.86 and 28,345.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,947.16, 104,881.86 and 28,345.56 is: 42,502.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,947.16 : 104,881.86 = 28,345.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,947.16/104,881.86 = 28,345.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,947.16x = 104,881.86 × 28,345.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,947.16x = 2,972,935,055.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,935,055.54/69,947.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,502.58

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