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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,791.90, 170,836.92 and 70,075.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,791.90, 170,836.92 and 70,075.81 is: 96,706.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,791.90 : 170,836.92 = 70,075.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,791.90/170,836.92 = 70,075.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,791.90x = 170,836.92 × 70,075.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,791.90x = 11,971,535,119.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,971,535,119.81/123,791.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,706.93

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