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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,546.59, 97,319.61 and 51,396.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,546.59, 97,319.61 and 51,396.57 is: 70,902.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,546.59 : 97,319.61 = 51,396.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,546.59/97,319.61 = 51,396.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,546.59x = 97,319.61 × 51,396.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,546.59x = 5,001,894,147.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,001,894,147.74/70,546.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,902.00

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