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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,830.90, 96,368.81 and 39,617.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,830.90, 96,368.81 and 39,617.49 is: 54,673.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,830.90 : 96,368.81 = 39,617.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,830.90/96,368.81 = 39,617.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,830.90x = 96,368.81 × 39,617.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,830.90x = 3,817,890,168.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,890,168.40/69,830.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,673.37

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