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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,229.40, 95,536.51 and 37,398.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,229.40, 95,536.51 and 37,398.29 is: 51,609.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,229.40 : 95,536.51 = 37,398.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,229.40/95,536.51 = 37,398.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,229.40x = 95,536.51 × 37,398.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,229.40x = 3,572,902,106.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,572,902,106.57/69,229.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,609.61

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