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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,037.56, 95,289.48 and 40,752.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,037.56, 95,289.48 and 40,752.36 is: 56,248.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,037.56 : 95,289.48 = 40,752.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,037.56/95,289.48 = 40,752.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,037.56x = 95,289.48 × 40,752.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,037.56x = 3,883,271,193.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,271,193.17/69,037.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,248.67

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