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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,584.96, 96,044.40 and 42,733.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,584.96, 96,044.40 and 42,733.92 is: 58,983.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,584.96 : 96,044.40 = 42,733.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,584.96/96,044.40 = 42,733.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,584.96x = 96,044.40 × 42,733.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,584.96x = 4,104,353,706.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104,353,706.05/69,584.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,983.35

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