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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,960.54, 96,582.46 and 56,199.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,960.54, 96,582.46 and 56,199.46 is: 77,584.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,960.54 : 96,582.46 = 56,199.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,960.54/96,582.46 = 56,199.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,960.54x = 96,582.46 × 56,199.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,960.54x = 5,427,882,097.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,427,882,097.47/69,960.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,584.91

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