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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,836.01, 170,892.09 and 70,120.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,836.01, 170,892.09 and 70,120.86 is: 96,765.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,836.01 : 170,892.09 = 70,120.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,836.01/170,892.09 = 70,120.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,836.01x = 170,892.09 × 70,120.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,836.01x = 11,983,100,318.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,983,100,318.00/123,836.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,765.88

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