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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,801.36, 96,310.67 and 39,579.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,801.36, 96,310.67 and 39,579.87 is: 54,611.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,801.36 : 96,310.67 = 39,579.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,801.36/96,310.67 = 39,579.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,801.36x = 96,310.67 × 39,579.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,801.36x = 3,811,963,600.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,963,600.31/69,801.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,611.59

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