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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,458.56, 103,960.62 and 37,789.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,458.56, 103,960.62 and 37,789.60 is: 56,560.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,458.56 : 103,960.62 = 37,789.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,458.56/103,960.62 = 37,789.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,458.56x = 103,960.62 × 37,789.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,458.56x = 3,928,630,245.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,928,630,245.55/69,458.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,560.78

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