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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,971.74, 104,938.42 and 41,869.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,971.74, 104,938.42 and 41,869.68 is: 62,793.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,971.74 : 104,938.42 = 41,869.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,971.74/104,938.42 = 41,869.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,971.74x = 104,938.42 × 41,869.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,971.74x = 4,393,738,065.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,738,065.11/69,971.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,793.04

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