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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,037.60, 103,479.60 and 37,895.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,037.60, 103,479.60 and 37,895.20 is: 56,800.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,037.60 : 103,479.60 = 37,895.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,037.60/103,479.60 = 37,895.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,037.60x = 103,479.60 × 37,895.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,037.60x = 3,921,380,137.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,921,380,137.92/69,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,800.64

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