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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,184.74, 176,898.51 and 70,827.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,184.74, 176,898.51 and 70,827.76 is: 97,744.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,184.74 : 176,898.51 = 70,827.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,184.74/176,898.51 = 70,827.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,184.74x = 176,898.51 × 70,827.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,184.74x = 12,529,324,768.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,529,324,768.39/128,184.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,744.28

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