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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,500.18, 175,947.74 and 70,910.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,500.18, 175,947.74 and 70,910.34 is: 97,854.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,500.18 : 175,947.74 = 70,910.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,500.18/175,947.74 = 70,910.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,500.18x = 175,947.74 × 70,910.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,500.18x = 12,476,514,065.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,476,514,065.63/127,500.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,854.87

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