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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,835.37, 96,375.00 and 39,621.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,835.37, 96,375.00 and 39,621.96 is: 54,679.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,835.37 : 96,375.00 = 39,621.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,835.37/96,375.00 = 39,621.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,835.37x = 96,375.00 × 39,621.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,835.37x = 3,818,566,480.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,566,480.33/69,835.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,679.55

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