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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,823.86, 96,356.48 and 37,992.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,823.86, 96,356.48 and 37,992.88 is: 52,429.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,823.86 : 96,356.48 = 37,992.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,823.86/96,356.48 = 37,992.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,823.86x = 96,356.48 × 37,992.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,823.86x = 3,660,860,181.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,660,860,181.86/69,823.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,429.93

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