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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,432.33, 95,818.37 and 42,589.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,432.33, 95,818.37 and 42,589.64 is: 58,774.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,432.33 : 95,818.37 = 42,589.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,432.33/95,818.37 = 42,589.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,432.33x = 95,818.37 × 42,589.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,432.33x = 4,080,869,910.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,080,869,910.28/69,432.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,774.78

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