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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,532.74, 95,955.81 and 37,701.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,532.74, 95,955.81 and 37,701.72 is: 52,028.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,532.74 : 95,955.81 = 37,701.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,532.74/95,955.81 = 37,701.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,532.74x = 95,955.81 × 37,701.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,532.74x = 3,617,699,080.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,699,080.99/69,532.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,028.71

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