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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,937.50, 175,173.75 and 70,352.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,937.50, 175,173.75 and 70,352.52 is: 97,086.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,937.50 : 175,173.75 = 70,352.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,937.50/175,173.75 = 70,352.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,937.50x = 175,173.75 × 70,352.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,937.50x = 12,323,914,750.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,323,914,750.35/126,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,086.48

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