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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,506.96, 95,917.04 and 37,675.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,506.96, 95,917.04 and 37,675.18 is: 51,990.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,506.96 : 95,917.04 = 37,675.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,506.96/95,917.04 = 37,675.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,506.96x = 95,917.04 × 37,675.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,506.96x = 3,613,691,174.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,691,174.37/69,506.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,990.35

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