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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,596.32, 96,011.04 and 41,291.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,596.32, 96,011.04 and 41,291.68 is: 56,963.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,596.32 : 96,011.04 = 41,291.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,596.32/96,011.04 = 41,291.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,596.32x = 96,011.04 × 41,291.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,596.32x = 3,964,457,140.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,457,140.15/69,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,963.60

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