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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,877.62, 96,431.31 and 41,582.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,877.62, 96,431.31 and 41,582.70 is: 57,384.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,877.62 : 96,431.31 = 41,582.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,877.62/96,431.31 = 41,582.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,877.62x = 96,431.31 × 41,582.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,877.62x = 4,009,874,234.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,009,874,234.34/69,877.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,384.24

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