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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,700.44, 96,183.47 and 39,485.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,700.44, 96,183.47 and 39,485.15 is: 54,487.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,700.44 : 96,183.47 = 39,485.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,700.44/96,183.47 = 39,485.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,700.44x = 96,183.47 × 39,485.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,700.44x = 3,797,818,358.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,797,818,358.27/69,700.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,487.72

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