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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,016.58, 104,990.31 and 30,556.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,016.58, 104,990.31 and 30,556.62 is: 45,819.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,016.58 : 104,990.31 = 30,556.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,016.58/104,990.31 = 30,556.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,016.58x = 104,990.31 × 30,556.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,016.58x = 3,208,149,006.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,149,006.35/70,016.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,819.85

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