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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,457.32, 95,859.78 and 41,173.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,457.32, 95,859.78 and 41,173.80 is: 56,824.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,457.32 : 95,859.78 = 41,173.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,457.32/95,859.78 = 41,173.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,457.32x = 95,859.78 × 41,173.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,457.32x = 3,946,911,409.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,911,409.76/69,457.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,824.99

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