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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,429.86, 95,813.01 and 37,598.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,429.86, 95,813.01 and 37,598.75 is: 51,886.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,429.86 : 95,813.01 = 37,598.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,429.86/95,813.01 = 37,598.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,429.86x = 95,813.01 × 37,598.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,429.86x = 3,602,448,930.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,448,930.67/69,429.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,886.17

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