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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,505.42, 170,435.24 and 69,789.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,505.42, 170,435.24 and 69,789.29 is: 96,307.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,505.42 : 170,435.24 = 69,789.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,505.42/170,435.24 = 69,789.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,505.42x = 170,435.24 × 69,789.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,505.42x = 11,894,554,390.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,894,554,390.58/123,505.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,307.95

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