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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,965.77, 104,965.07 and 27,848.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,965.77, 104,965.07 and 27,848.41 is: 41,779.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,965.77 : 104,965.07 = 27,848.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,965.77/104,965.07 = 27,848.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,965.77x = 104,965.07 × 27,848.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,965.77x = 2,923,110,305.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,923,110,305.04/69,965.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,779.15

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