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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,500.60, 105,750.90 and 40,903.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,500.60, 105,750.90 and 40,903.20 is: 61,354.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,500.60 : 105,750.90 = 40,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,500.60/105,750.90 = 40,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,500.60x = 105,750.90 × 40,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,500.60x = 4,325,550,212.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,550,212.88/70,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,354.80

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