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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,947.74, 96,524.88 and 39,732.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,947.74, 96,524.88 and 39,732.97 is: 54,829.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,947.74 : 96,524.88 = 39,732.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,947.74/96,524.88 = 39,732.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,947.74x = 96,524.88 × 39,732.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,947.74x = 3,835,220,161.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,220,161.29/69,947.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,829.79

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