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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,338.42, 95,656.63 and 40,643.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,338.42, 95,656.63 and 40,643.54 is: 56,070.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,338.42 : 95,656.63 = 40,643.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,338.42/95,656.63 = 40,643.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,338.42x = 95,656.63 × 40,643.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,338.42x = 3,887,824,067.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,824,067.67/69,338.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,070.27

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