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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,927.50, 96,496.57 and 39,708.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,927.50, 96,496.57 and 39,708.83 is: 54,796.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,927.50 : 96,496.57 = 39,708.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,927.50/96,496.57 = 39,708.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,927.50x = 96,496.57 × 39,708.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,927.50x = 3,831,765,893.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,765,893.71/69,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,796.27

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