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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,948.96, 104,908.72 and 25,596.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,948.96, 104,908.72 and 25,596.64 is: 38,389.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,948.96 : 104,908.72 = 25,596.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,948.96/104,908.72 = 25,596.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,948.96x = 104,908.72 × 25,596.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,948.96x = 2,685,310,738.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,310,738.70/69,948.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,389.57

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