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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,431.98, 95,815.94 and 37,600.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,431.98, 95,815.94 and 37,600.87 is: 51,889.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,431.98 : 95,815.94 = 37,600.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,431.98/95,815.94 = 37,600.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,431.98x = 95,815.94 × 37,600.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,431.98x = 3,602,762,703.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,762,703.87/69,431.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,889.10

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