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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,787.84, 96,305.16 and 39,575.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,787.84, 96,305.16 and 39,575.92 is: 54,613.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,787.84 : 96,305.16 = 39,575.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,787.84/96,305.16 = 39,575.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,787.84x = 96,305.16 × 39,575.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,787.84x = 3,811,365,307.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,365,307.75/69,787.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,613.60

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