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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,542.20, 95,961.18 and 42,685.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,542.20, 95,961.18 and 42,685.84 is: 58,902.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,542.20 : 95,961.18 = 42,685.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,542.20/95,961.18 = 42,685.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,542.20x = 95,961.18 × 42,685.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,542.20x = 4,096,183,575.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,096,183,575.69/69,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,902.13

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