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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,050.28, 104,937.18 and 52,539.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,050.28, 104,937.18 and 52,539.88 is: 78,706.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,050.28 : 104,937.18 = 52,539.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,050.28/104,937.18 = 52,539.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,050.28x = 104,937.18 × 52,539.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,050.28x = 5,513,386,844.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,386,844.74/70,050.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,706.14

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