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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,743.34, 179,045.73 and 70,127.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,743.34, 179,045.73 and 70,127.34 is: 96,775.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,743.34 : 179,045.73 = 70,127.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,743.34/179,045.73 = 70,127.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,743.34x = 179,045.73 × 70,127.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,743.34x = 12,556,000,783.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,556,000,783.26/129,743.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,775.69

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