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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,088.91, 164,336.55 and 70,692.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,088.91, 164,336.55 and 70,692.86 is: 97,552.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,088.91 : 164,336.55 = 70,692.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,088.91/164,336.55 = 70,692.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,088.91x = 164,336.55 × 70,692.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,088.91x = 11,617,420,867.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,617,420,867.78/119,088.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,552.50

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