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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,229.75, 95,536.93 and 37,398.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,229.75, 95,536.93 and 37,398.55 is: 51,609.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,229.75 : 95,536.93 = 37,398.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,229.75/95,536.93 = 37,398.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,229.75x = 95,536.93 × 37,398.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,229.75x = 3,572,942,082.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,572,942,082.27/69,229.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,609.93

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