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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,570.04, 178,745.56 and 75,822.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,570.04, 178,745.56 and 75,822.10 is: 104,598.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,570.04 : 178,745.56 = 75,822.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,570.04/178,745.56 = 75,822.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,570.04x = 178,745.56 × 75,822.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,570.04x = 13,552,863,724.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,552,863,724.88/129,570.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,598.75

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