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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,186.33, 95,480.69 and 42,320.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,186.33, 95,480.69 and 42,320.43 is: 58,404.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,186.33 : 95,480.69 = 42,320.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,186.33/95,480.69 = 42,320.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,186.33x = 95,480.69 × 42,320.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,186.33x = 4,040,783,645.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,040,783,645.89/69,186.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,404.36

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