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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,907.32, 96,472.53 and 41,227.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,907.32, 96,472.53 and 41,227.29 is: 56,893.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,907.32 : 96,472.53 = 41,227.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,907.32/96,472.53 = 41,227.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,907.32x = 96,472.53 × 41,227.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,907.32x = 3,977,300,971.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,300,971.34/69,907.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,893.91

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