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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,537.29, 95,957.44 and 40,852.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,537.29, 95,957.44 and 40,852.49 is: 56,374.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,537.29 : 95,957.44 = 40,852.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,537.29/95,957.44 = 40,852.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,537.29x = 95,957.44 × 40,852.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,537.29x = 3,920,099,776.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,099,776.11/69,537.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,374.07

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