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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,744.56, 96,240.30 and 41,444.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,744.56, 96,240.30 and 41,444.78 is: 57,189.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,744.56 : 96,240.30 = 41,444.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,744.56/96,240.30 = 41,444.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,744.56x = 96,240.30 × 41,444.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,744.56x = 3,988,658,060.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,658,060.63/69,744.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,189.52

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