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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,246.04, 95,528.28 and 42,377.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,246.04, 95,528.28 and 42,377.80 is: 58,462.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,246.04 : 95,528.28 = 42,377.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,246.04/95,528.28 = 42,377.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,246.04x = 95,528.28 × 42,377.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,246.04x = 4,048,278,344.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,278,344.18/69,246.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,462.24

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