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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,018.32, 169,765.80 and 69,303.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,018.32, 169,765.80 and 69,303.98 is: 95,639.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,018.32 : 169,765.80 = 69,303.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,018.32/169,765.80 = 69,303.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,018.32x = 169,765.80 × 69,303.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,018.32x = 11,765,445,607.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,765,445,607.88/123,018.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,639.78

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