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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,474.24, 95,874.53 and 40,788.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,474.24, 95,874.53 and 40,788.27 is: 56,287.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,474.24 : 95,874.53 = 40,788.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,474.24/95,874.53 = 40,788.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,474.24x = 95,874.53 × 40,788.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,474.24x = 3,910,556,011.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,910,556,011.82/69,474.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,287.86

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