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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,815.52, 96,345.64 and 37,984.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,815.52, 96,345.64 and 37,984.41 is: 52,418.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,815.52 : 96,345.64 = 37,984.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,815.52/96,345.64 = 37,984.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,815.52x = 96,345.64 × 37,984.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,815.52x = 3,659,631,809.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,659,631,809.74/69,815.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,418.60

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