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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,972.60, 104,891.70 and 23,201.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,972.60, 104,891.70 and 23,201.40 is: 34,779.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,972.60 : 104,891.70 = 23,201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,972.60/104,891.70 = 23,201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,972.60x = 104,891.70 × 23,201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,972.60x = 2,433,634,288.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,433,634,288.38/69,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,779.82

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