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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,613.44, 96,064.11 and 37,781.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,613.44, 96,064.11 and 37,781.70 is: 52,137.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,613.44 : 96,064.11 = 37,781.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,613.44/96,064.11 = 37,781.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,613.44x = 96,064.11 × 37,781.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,613.44x = 3,629,465,384.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,465,384.79/69,613.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,137.42

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