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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,234.53, 95,543.70 and 37,403.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,234.53, 95,543.70 and 37,403.42 is: 51,616.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,234.53 : 95,543.70 = 37,403.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,234.53/95,543.70 = 37,403.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,234.53x = 95,543.70 × 37,403.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,234.53x = 3,573,661,139.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,661,139.45/69,234.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,616.75

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