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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,599.50, 174,700.21 and 69,227.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,599.50, 174,700.21 and 69,227.44 is: 95,529.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,599.50 : 174,700.21 = 69,227.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,599.50/174,700.21 = 69,227.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,599.50x = 174,700.21 × 69,227.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,599.50x = 12,094,048,305.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,094,048,305.76/126,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,529.98

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