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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,950.16, 104,951.16 and 32,530.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,950.16, 104,951.16 and 32,530.32 is: 48,807.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,950.16 : 104,951.16 = 32,530.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,950.16/104,951.16 = 32,530.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,950.16x = 104,951.16 × 32,530.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,950.16x = 3,414,094,819.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,094,819.17/69,950.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,807.53

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