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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,418.80, 95,797.98 and 37,587.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,418.80, 95,797.98 and 37,587.72 is: 51,871.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,418.80 : 95,797.98 = 37,587.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,418.80/95,797.98 = 37,587.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,418.80x = 95,797.98 × 37,587.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,418.80x = 3,600,827,648.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,827,648.81/69,418.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,871.07

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