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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,596.97, 96,045.96 and 40,911.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,596.97, 96,045.96 and 40,911.37 is: 56,458.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,596.97 : 96,045.96 = 40,911.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,596.97/96,045.96 = 40,911.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,596.97x = 96,045.96 × 40,911.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,596.97x = 3,929,372,030.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,372,030.00/69,596.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,458.95

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