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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,539.92, 167,760.28 and 70,564.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,539.92, 167,760.28 and 70,564.08 is: 97,398.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,539.92 : 167,760.28 = 70,564.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,539.92/167,760.28 = 70,564.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,539.92x = 167,760.28 × 70,564.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,539.92x = 11,837,849,818.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,837,849,818.74/121,539.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,398.86

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