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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,533.75, 95,956.18 and 37,701.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,533.75, 95,956.18 and 37,701.97 is: 52,028.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,533.75 : 95,956.18 = 37,701.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,533.75/95,956.18 = 37,701.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,533.75x = 95,956.18 × 37,701.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,533.75x = 3,617,736,685.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,736,685.53/69,533.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,028.50

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