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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,429.48, 95,812.56 and 37,598.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,429.48, 95,812.56 and 37,598.28 is: 51,885.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,429.48 : 95,812.56 = 37,598.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,429.48/95,812.56 = 37,598.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,429.48x = 95,812.56 × 37,598.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,429.48x = 3,602,387,458.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,387,458.40/69,429.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,885.56

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