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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,578.04, 96,019.36 and 41,283.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,578.04, 96,019.36 and 41,283.92 is: 56,972.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,578.04 : 96,019.36 = 41,283.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,578.04/96,019.36 = 41,283.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,578.04x = 96,019.36 × 41,283.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,578.04x = 3,964,055,576.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,055,576.69/69,578.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,972.80

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