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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,799.28, 96,291.24 and 41,488.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,799.28, 96,291.24 and 41,488.88 is: 57,235.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,799.28 : 96,291.24 = 41,488.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,799.28/96,291.24 = 41,488.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,799.28x = 96,291.24 × 41,488.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,799.28x = 3,995,015,701.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,015,701.41/69,799.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,235.77

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