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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,796.74, 174,984.96 and 70,208.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,796.74, 174,984.96 and 70,208.12 is: 96,890.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,796.74 : 174,984.96 = 70,208.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,796.74/174,984.96 = 70,208.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,796.74x = 174,984.96 × 70,208.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,796.74x = 12,285,365,069.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,285,365,069.88/126,796.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,890.23

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