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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,699.56, 96,185.61 and 39,490.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,699.56, 96,185.61 and 39,490.47 is: 54,496.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,699.56 : 96,185.61 = 39,490.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,699.56/96,185.61 = 39,490.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,699.56x = 96,185.61 × 39,490.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,699.56x = 3,798,414,946.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,414,946.14/69,699.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,496.98

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