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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,085.52, 95,345.40 and 42,243.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,085.52, 95,345.40 and 42,243.76 is: 58,300.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,085.52 : 95,345.40 = 42,243.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,085.52/95,345.40 = 42,243.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,085.52x = 95,345.40 × 42,243.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,085.52x = 4,027,748,194.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,027,748,194.70/69,085.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,300.90

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