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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,480.16, 95,860.48 and 42,609.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,480.16, 95,860.48 and 42,609.76 is: 58,787.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,480.16 : 95,860.48 = 42,609.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,480.16/95,860.48 = 42,609.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,480.16x = 95,860.48 × 42,609.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,480.16x = 4,084,592,046.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,592,046.28/69,480.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,787.89

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