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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,201.04, 95,504.50 and 42,361.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,201.04, 95,504.50 and 42,361.28 is: 58,462.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,201.04 : 95,504.50 = 42,361.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,201.04/95,504.50 = 42,361.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,201.04x = 95,504.50 × 42,361.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,201.04x = 4,045,692,865.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,045,692,865.76/69,201.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,462.89

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