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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,331.86, 95,677.61 and 37,500.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,331.86, 95,677.61 and 37,500.68 is: 51,750.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,331.86 : 95,677.61 = 37,500.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,331.86/95,677.61 = 37,500.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,331.86x = 95,677.61 × 37,500.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,331.86x = 3,587,974,769.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,974,769.88/69,331.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,750.74

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