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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,396.24, 95,760.36 and 42,533.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,396.24, 95,760.36 and 42,533.40 is: 58,692.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,396.24 : 95,760.36 = 42,533.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,396.24/95,760.36 = 42,533.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,396.24x = 95,760.36 × 42,533.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,396.24x = 4,073,013,696.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073,013,696.02/69,396.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,692.14

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