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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,418.42, 95,797.49 and 37,587.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,418.42, 95,797.49 and 37,587.24 is: 51,870.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,418.42 : 95,797.49 = 37,587.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,418.42/95,797.49 = 37,587.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,418.42x = 95,797.49 × 37,587.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,418.42x = 3,600,763,060.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,763,060.09/69,418.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,870.43

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