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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,230.75, 95,538.31 and 37,399.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,230.75, 95,538.31 and 37,399.55 is: 51,611.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,230.75 : 95,538.31 = 37,399.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,230.75/95,538.31 = 37,399.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,230.75x = 95,538.31 × 37,399.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,230.75x = 3,573,089,801.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,089,801.76/69,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,611.31

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