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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,996.60, 105,025.92 and 36,708.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,996.60, 105,025.92 and 36,708.72 is: 55,079.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,996.60 : 105,025.92 = 36,708.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,996.60/105,025.92 = 36,708.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,996.60x = 105,025.92 × 36,708.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,996.60x = 3,855,367,090.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,855,367,090.02/69,996.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,079.35

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