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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,320.88, 95,662.80 and 37,489.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,320.88, 95,662.80 and 37,489.77 is: 51,735.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,320.88 : 95,662.80 = 37,489.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,320.88/95,662.80 = 37,489.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,320.88x = 95,662.80 × 37,489.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,320.88x = 3,586,376,369.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,376,369.56/69,320.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,735.87

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