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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,922.70, 96,500.29 and 42,697.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,922.70, 96,500.29 and 42,697.28 is: 58,926.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,922.70 : 96,500.29 = 42,697.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,922.70/96,500.29 = 42,697.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,922.70x = 96,500.29 × 42,697.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,922.70x = 4,120,299,206.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,299,206.22/69,922.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,926.49

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