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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,087.48, 174,000.69 and 69,499.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,087.48, 174,000.69 and 69,499.80 is: 95,909.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,087.48 : 174,000.69 = 69,499.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,087.48/174,000.69 = 69,499.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,087.48x = 174,000.69 × 69,499.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,087.48x = 12,093,013,154.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,093,013,154.86/126,087.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,909.71

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