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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,397.00, 105,595.84 and 17,806.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,397.00, 105,595.84 and 17,806.53 is: 26,709.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,397.00 : 105,595.84 = 17,806.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,397.00/105,595.84 = 17,806.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,397.00x = 105,595.84 × 17,806.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,397.00x = 1,880,295,492.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,295,492.84/70,397.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,709.88

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