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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,743.93, 96,212.79 and 41,429.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,743.93, 96,212.79 and 41,429.57 is: 57,152.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,743.93 : 96,212.79 = 41,429.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,743.93/96,212.79 = 41,429.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,743.93x = 96,212.79 × 41,429.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,743.93x = 3,986,054,758.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,054,758.73/69,743.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,152.71

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