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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,678.75, 170,676.72 and 69,962.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,678.75, 170,676.72 and 69,962.62 is: 96,548.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,678.75 : 170,676.72 = 69,962.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,678.75/170,676.72 = 69,962.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,678.75x = 170,676.72 × 69,962.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,678.75x = 11,940,990,504.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,940,990,504.21/123,678.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,548.44

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