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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,923.84, 96,495.56 and 39,709.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,923.84, 96,495.56 and 39,709.79 is: 54,799.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,923.84 : 96,495.56 = 39,709.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,923.84/96,495.56 = 39,709.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,923.84x = 96,495.56 × 39,709.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,923.84x = 3,831,817,742.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,817,742.51/69,923.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,799.88

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