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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,174.60, 95,457.06 and 40,882.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,174.60, 95,457.06 and 40,882.92 is: 56,416.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,174.60 : 95,457.06 = 40,882.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,174.60/95,457.06 = 40,882.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,174.60x = 95,457.06 × 40,882.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,174.60x = 3,902,563,347.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,902,563,347.42/69,174.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,416.13

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