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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,470.66, 175,909.65 and 70,880.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,470.66, 175,909.65 and 70,880.82 is: 97,815.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,470.66 : 175,909.65 = 70,880.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,470.66/175,909.65 = 70,880.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,470.66x = 175,909.65 × 70,880.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,470.66x = 12,468,619,358.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,468,619,358.36/127,470.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,815.61

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