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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,490.18, 95,896.53 and 37,659.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,490.18, 95,896.53 and 37,659.08 is: 51,969.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,490.18 : 95,896.53 = 37,659.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,490.18/95,896.53 = 37,659.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,490.18x = 95,896.53 × 37,659.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,490.18x = 3,611,374,427.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,611,374,427.21/69,490.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,969.57

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