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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,952.12, 104,889.30 and 27,828.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,952.12, 104,889.30 and 27,828.88 is: 41,727.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,952.12 : 104,889.30 = 27,828.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,952.12/104,889.30 = 27,828.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,952.12x = 104,889.30 × 27,828.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,952.12x = 2,918,951,742.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,951,742.98/69,952.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,727.85

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