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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,499.84, 175,956.02 and 70,910

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,499.84, 175,956.02 and 70,910 is: 97,859.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,499.84 : 175,956.02 = 70,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,499.84/175,956.02 = 70,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,499.84x = 175,956.02 × 70,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,499.84x = 12,477,041,378.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,477,041,378.20/127,499.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,859.27

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