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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,885.16, 96,417.54 and 39,668.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,885.16, 96,417.54 and 39,668.20 is: 54,728.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,885.16 : 96,417.54 = 39,668.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,885.16/96,417.54 = 39,668.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,885.16x = 96,417.54 × 39,668.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,885.16x = 3,824,710,260.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,710,260.23/69,885.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,728.50

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