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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,202.21, 175,532.18 and 70,609.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,202.21, 175,532.18 and 70,609.94 is: 97,437.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,202.21 : 175,532.18 = 70,609.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,202.21/175,532.18 = 70,609.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,202.21x = 175,532.18 × 70,609.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,202.21x = 12,394,316,697.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,394,316,697.87/127,202.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,437.90

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