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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,790.56, 96,311.36 and 41,496.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,790.56, 96,311.36 and 41,496.48 is: 57,265.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,790.56 : 96,311.36 = 41,496.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,790.56/96,311.36 = 41,496.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,790.56x = 96,311.36 × 41,496.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,790.56x = 3,996,582,424.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,582,424.01/69,790.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,265.37

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