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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,401.48, 175,817.47 and 70,043.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,401.48, 175,817.47 and 70,043.22 is: 96,661.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,401.48 : 175,817.47 = 70,043.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,401.48/175,817.47 = 70,043.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,401.48x = 175,817.47 × 70,043.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,401.48x = 12,314,821,731.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,314,821,731.05/127,401.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,661.53

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