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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,402.24, 95,739.68 and 42,170.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,402.24, 95,739.68 and 42,170.96 is: 58,174.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,402.24 : 95,739.68 = 42,170.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,402.24/95,739.68 = 42,170.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,402.24x = 95,739.68 × 42,170.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,402.24x = 4,037,434,215.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,434,215.69/69,402.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,174.41

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