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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,374.02, 95,736.18 and 37,542.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,374.02, 95,736.18 and 37,542.82 is: 51,809.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,374.02 : 95,736.18 = 37,542.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,374.02/95,736.18 = 37,542.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,374.02x = 95,736.18 × 37,542.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,374.02x = 3,594,206,173.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,594,206,173.23/69,374.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,809.11

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