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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,649.52, 96,116.69 and 37,818.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,649.52, 96,116.69 and 37,818.41 is: 52,189.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,649.52 : 96,116.69 = 37,818.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,649.52/96,116.69 = 37,818.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,649.52x = 96,116.69 × 37,818.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,649.52x = 3,634,980,004.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,980,004.23/69,649.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,189.60

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