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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,791.20, 96,298.80 and 41,503.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,791.20, 96,298.80 and 41,503.84 is: 57,267.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,791.20 : 96,298.80 = 41,503.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,791.20/96,298.80 = 41,503.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,791.20x = 96,298.80 × 41,503.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,791.20x = 3,996,769,987.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,769,987.39/69,791.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,267.53

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