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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,448.32, 95,833.70 and 40,769.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,448.32, 95,833.70 and 40,769.15 is: 56,258.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,448.32 : 95,833.70 = 40,769.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,448.32/95,833.70 = 40,769.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,448.32x = 95,833.70 × 40,769.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,448.32x = 3,907,057,807.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,057,807.34/69,448.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,258.49

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