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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,435.02, 95,820.41 and 37,603.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,435.02, 95,820.41 and 37,603.96 is: 51,893.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,435.02 : 95,820.41 = 37,603.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,435.02/95,820.41 = 37,603.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,435.02x = 95,820.41 × 37,603.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,435.02x = 3,603,226,864.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,603,226,864.82/69,435.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,893.51

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