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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,695.42, 96,180.04 and 37,864.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,695.42, 96,180.04 and 37,864.37 is: 52,253.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,695.42 : 96,180.04 = 37,864.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,695.42/96,180.04 = 37,864.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,695.42x = 96,180.04 × 37,864.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,695.42x = 3,641,796,908.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,796,908.96/69,695.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,253.03

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