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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,815.40, 96,345.48 and 37,984.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,815.40, 96,345.48 and 37,984.28 is: 52,418.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,815.40 : 96,345.48 = 37,984.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,815.40/96,345.48 = 37,984.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,815.40x = 96,345.48 × 37,984.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,815.40x = 3,659,613,689.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,659,613,689.05/69,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,418.43

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