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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,585.42, 96,032.61 and 39,370.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,585.42, 96,032.61 and 39,370.71 is: 54,334.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,585.42 : 96,032.61 = 39,370.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,585.42/96,032.61 = 39,370.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,585.42x = 96,032.61 × 39,370.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,585.42x = 3,780,872,038.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,872,038.85/69,585.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,334.26

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