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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,201.75, 95,498.42 and 37,370.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,201.75, 95,498.42 and 37,370.65 is: 51,571.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,201.75 : 95,498.42 = 37,370.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,201.75/95,498.42 = 37,370.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,201.75x = 95,498.42 × 37,370.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,201.75x = 3,568,837,842.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,568,837,842.52/69,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,571.50

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