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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,888.54, 96,433.35 and 41,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,888.54, 96,433.35 and 41,217.20 is: 56,872.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,888.54 : 96,433.35 = 41,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,888.54/96,433.35 = 41,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,888.54x = 96,433.35 × 41,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,888.54x = 3,974,712,191.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,712,191.45/69,888.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,872.16

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