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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,506.58, 104,222.37 and 37,502.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,506.58, 104,222.37 and 37,502.79 is: 56,233.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,506.58 : 104,222.37 = 37,502.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,506.58/104,222.37 = 37,502.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,506.58x = 104,222.37 × 37,502.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,506.58x = 3,908,629,655.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,629,655.41/69,506.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,233.95

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