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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,559.53, 174,651.39 and 69,970.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,559.53, 174,651.39 and 69,970.50 is: 96,558.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,559.53 : 174,651.39 = 69,970.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,559.53/174,651.39 = 69,970.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,559.53x = 174,651.39 × 69,970.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,559.53x = 12,220,445,084.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,220,445,084.00/126,559.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,558.87

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