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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,536.16, 95,927.40 and 40,846.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,536.16, 95,927.40 and 40,846.32 is: 56,348.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,536.16 : 95,927.40 = 40,846.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,536.16/95,927.40 = 40,846.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,536.16x = 95,927.40 × 40,846.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,536.16x = 3,918,281,277.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,281,277.17/69,536.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,348.83

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