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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,337.60, 104,006.40 and 37,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,337.60, 104,006.40 and 37,844.80 is: 56,767.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,337.60 : 104,006.40 = 37,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,337.60/104,006.40 = 37,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,337.60x = 104,006.40 × 37,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,337.60x = 3,936,101,406.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,101,406.72/69,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,767.20

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