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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,568.92, 96,002.46 and 37,736.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,568.92, 96,002.46 and 37,736.70 is: 52,075.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,568.92 : 96,002.46 = 37,736.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,568.92/96,002.46 = 37,736.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,568.92x = 96,002.46 × 37,736.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,568.92x = 3,622,816,032.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,622,816,032.28/69,568.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,075.21

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