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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,061.21, 105,088.87 and 32,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,061.21, 105,088.87 and 32,608.40 is: 48,911.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,061.21 : 105,088.87 = 32,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,061.21/105,088.87 = 32,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,061.21x = 105,088.87 × 32,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,061.21x = 3,426,779,645.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,779,645.79/70,061.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,911.23

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