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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,098.26, 95,350.37 and 40,798.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,098.26, 95,350.37 and 40,798.50 is: 56,298.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,098.26 : 95,350.37 = 40,798.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,098.26/95,350.37 = 40,798.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,098.26x = 95,350.37 × 40,798.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,098.26x = 3,890,152,070.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,152,070.45/69,098.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,298.84

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