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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,700.29, 96,191.15 and 39,485.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,700.29, 96,191.15 and 39,485.85 is: 54,493.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,700.29 : 96,191.15 = 39,485.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,700.29/96,191.15 = 39,485.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,700.29x = 96,191.15 × 39,485.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,700.29x = 3,798,189,320.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,189,320.23/69,700.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,493.16

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