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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,534.94, 95,958.21 and 37,703.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,534.94, 95,958.21 and 37,703.86 is: 52,031.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,534.94 : 95,958.21 = 37,703.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,534.94/95,958.21 = 37,703.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,534.94x = 95,958.21 × 37,703.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,534.94x = 3,617,994,915.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,994,915.69/69,534.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,031.32

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